44 Parachute Brigade was a parachute infantry brigade of the South African Army. It was founded on 20 April 1978,: 5 by Colonel Jan Breytenbach, following...
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44 Parachute Regiment is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit. It was created in 2000 by redesignating 44 Parachute Brigade, and is based...
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1 Parachute Battalion (Ex Alto Vincimus) is the only full-time paratroop unit of the South African Army. It was founded on 1 April 1961, along with the...
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other battalions are the parachute infantry component of the British Army's rapid response formation, 16 Air Assault Brigade. The Paras, along with the...
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The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa's principal Tier 1 special operations forces, specialising...
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Peter McAleese (category British Parachute Regiment soldiers)
Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service (SAS), the Rhodesian Special Air Service and British South Africa Police, and South Africa's 44 Parachute Brigade...
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battalions Parachute Infantry – 1 battalion Air Assault Infantry – 2 battalions Within the South African Army, there are six main types of infantry: 44 Parachute...
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units and to operational deployments in South-West Africa. Advanced training was carried out with 44 Parachute Brigade for conventional amphibious operations...
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Indian Army Paratroopers Brigade, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces 44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa), the South African Army's chief airborne infantry...
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List of airborne artillery units (category Military parachuting)
Training Artillery Regiment South Africa 18 Light Regiment of 44 Parachute Brigade, South African Defence Force Spain 6th Parachute Artillery Battalion Paracaidista...
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home to 43 SA Brigade Headquarters. Centurion is home to 3 Parachute Battalion. Several army bases in Johannesburg house the 21 South African Battalion (Light...
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July 1977 within the formation of the Parachute Battalion. Later it was a battalion within 44 Parachute Brigade. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly...
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1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) (category Military parachuting)
Airlanding Brigade and the second, Operation Fustian, by the 1st Parachute Brigade, were far from completely successful. The 1st Airborne Division then...
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regular and reserve regiments), 44 Parachute Regiment and 1 South African Infantry Battalion (Mechanized Infantry). The parachute training wing is also located...
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The 2nd Parachute Brigade was an airborne forces brigade formed by the British Army during the Second World War. The 2nd Parachute Brigade was the second...
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The South African 1st Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World Wars I and II. During World War I...
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The 3rd Parachute Brigade was an airborne forces brigade raised by the British Army during the Second World War. The brigade was initially part of the...
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recruited by Col. Jan Breytenbach into 44 Parachute Brigade to serve as a new fighting arm within the brigade. These British, Rhodesian, and American...
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Rfn: 1857 South Africa portal 32 Battalion (book) (by Piet Nortje, 2004) South African Special Forces Brigade ("Recces") List of operations of the South African...
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Paratrooper (redirect from Military parachuting)
commander's name, such as Group Erdmann in France and the Ramcke Parachute Brigade in North Africa. After mid-1944, Fallschirmjäger were no longer trained as...
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Brigade was a South African Defence Force formation designed for mass artillery barrages, mainly for the 7 South African Infantry Division or 8 South...
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Anti-Aircraft Regiment (MAAR), formerly 44 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, is an air defence regiment of the South African Army. 44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment was appointed...
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armoured brigade, one mechanised infantry brigade, four motorised brigades, one parachute brigade, a special reconnaissance regiment, one Marine brigade, twenty...
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the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part...
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troops, a parachute battalion, and a commando squadron. A school cadet program similar to that in South Africa was developed for South West Africa. Primarily...
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Bagaka Regiment (redirect from 2nd Parachute Battalion (South Africa))
April 1978, the 2 Parachute Battalion and other parachute units became part of the newly formed 44 Parachute Brigade. 2 Parachute Battalion would take...
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Pathfinder (military) (category Military parachuting)
main parachute forces to be dropped. The 44 Pathfinder Platoon is part of 44 Pathfinder Company of the South African Army, within 44 Parachute Brigade and...
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understanding that its 1st Brigade would return to South Africa to regroup with the 7th Infantry Brigade (at this time the 7th Infantry Brigade was in Madagascar)...
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Air assault (section Southern African wars)
Assault Brigade 49th Air Assault Brigade 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade South Africa 44 Parachute Regiment (1999 to present) 6 South African Infantry...
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forces and converted to become the 13th Parachute Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, part of the 5th Parachute Brigade, which itself was part of the newly...
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