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...

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...

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...

battalions Parachute Infantry – 1 battalion Air Assault Infantry – 2 battalions Within the South African Army, there are six main types of infantry: 44 Parachute...

other battalions are the parachute infantry component of the British Army's rapid response formation, 16 Air Assault Brigade. The Paras, along with the...

The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa's principal Tier 1 special operations forces, specialising...

Training Artillery Regiment South Africa 18 Light Regiment of 44 Parachute Brigade, South African Defence Force Spain 6th Parachute Artillery Battalion Paracaidista...

units and to operational deployments in South-West Africa. Advanced training was carried out with 44 Parachute Brigade for conventional amphibious operations...

Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service (SAS), the Rhodesian Special Air Service and British South Africa Police, and South Africa's 44 Parachute Brigade...

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...

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...

Indian Army Paratroopers Brigade, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces 44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa), the South African Army's chief airborne infantry...

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...

Airlanding Brigade and the second, Operation Fustian, by the 1st Parachute Brigade, were far from completely successful. The 1st Airborne Division then...

regular and reserve regiments), 44 Parachute Regiment and 1 South African Infantry Battalion (Mechanized Infantry). The parachute training wing is also located...

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...

Brigade was a South African Defence Force formation designed for mass artillery barrages, mainly for the 7 South African Infantry Division or 8 South...

fallen members of the airborne forces of 44 Parachute Regiment, 44 Parachute Brigade and the South African Special Forces A memorial honouring members...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

recruited by Col. Jan Breytenbach into 44 Parachute Brigade to serve as a new fighting arm within the brigade. These British, Rhodesian, and American...

the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part...

armoured brigade, one mechanised infantry brigade, four motorised brigades, one parachute brigade, a special reconnaissance regiment, one Marine brigade, twenty...

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...

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...

April 1978, the 2 Parachute Battalion and other parachute units became part of the newly formed 44 Parachute Brigade. 2 Parachute Battalion would take...

South Africa's 44 Medical Task Group, part of 7 Medical Battalion Group, is permanently attached to 44 Parachute Brigade. The Task Group consists of parachute...