The 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, raised by the British Army during the Second World...
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The 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion and 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion were based on war formed infantry battalions, the 10th Battalion Green...
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The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, is the airborne and elite infantry regiment of the British Army. The first battalion is part...
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156th Parachute Battalion 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion [1943–1956] – formed from the 10th Battalion, Green Howards 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion...
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Battle of the Bulge order of battle (redirect from 1313th Battalion)
Two French Light Infantry Battalions 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion 298th Engineer Combat Battalion 740th Tank Battalion 18th FA Group (188th, 666th...
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Battle of Bréville (category Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom))
reserves, the 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion, a company from the 12th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment and the 22nd Independent Parachute Company. To...
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Canadian Parachute Battalion (from 11 August 1943) 5th Parachute Brigade (from 1 June 1943, left 19 July 1945) 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion 13th (Lancashire)...
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the 12th (Yorkshire) and the 13th (Lancashire) battalions) to become the 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment. Otway, p.88 "17th Parachute Battalion". Paradata...
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The 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, raised by the British Army during the Second World...
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Green Howards (redirect from The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment))
12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion attached to the 5th Parachute Brigade and part of the 6th Airborne Division. The 11th, 12th and 13th Battalions were...
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Infantry) battalions of the Parachute Regiment. Shortly after formation, the 12th and 13th Battalions were amalgamated as 12th/13th (Yorkshire and Lancashire)...
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new parachute battalions, the 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion and the 13th (Lancashire). These were standard line infantry converted to parachute duties...
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Kenneth Darling (category British Parachute Regiment officers)
12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion, initially as its second-in-command and then as its commanding officer. He became Commander of the 5th Parachute...
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8th Battalion, The Rifles (Army Reserve) 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Parachute Infantry) 3rd Battalion, The...
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Battalion 5th Parachute Brigade 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion 6th Airlanding...
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1 April 1971 as 'A' Squadron The Queen's Own Yeomanry. 12th (Yorkshire) Battalion, Parachute Regiment, was reconstituted in the TA on 1 March 1947. On...
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Territorial battalions of the regiment as the West Riding Battalion, which in 1967 became part of the Yorkshire Volunteers. The 1st Battalion was deployed...
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Urquhart 1st Parachute Brigade, Brigadier Gerald Lathbury 1st Parachute Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel David T. Dobie 2nd Parachute Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel...
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Artillery Battalion (75 mm) 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (75 mm) 456th Parachute Field Artillery...
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Ian McKay (category British Parachute Regiment soldiers)
During the night of 11th/12th June 1982, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment mounted a silent night attack on an enemy battalion position on Mount Longdon...
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Cooper (May 2004 to December 2004) 1st Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) October 2004 - March 2005: Deputy...
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Coldstream Guards (redirect from 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards)
of Ypres, 1917 Coldstream Guard members of the Guards Parachute Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment Guardsman using the Sharpshooter Weapon System...
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3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in Leeds (Army Reserve) 1st Battalion, Royal...
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Defence) 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Volunteers (V), Sheffield, (Home Defence) 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (V), Leeds (to Parachute Regiment Group...
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Regiment) 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 9 Parachute Squadron Royal...
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was under German mortar fire. Following at the rear of the 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion, they arrived at Le Bas de Ranville. The MDS was established...
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Down 1st Parachute Brigade (Brigadier G.W. Lathbury) 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 16th (Parachute) Field Ambulance...
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Parachute Regiment, in Colchester (Airborne Infantry) 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in Colchester (Airborne Infantry) 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment...
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Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment The Hull Tradesmen – 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment The Hull Sportsmen – 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment...
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The Parachute Regiment 5th Parachute Brigade 12th (Yorkshire) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 17th (Durham Light Infantry) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment...
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