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Battle for Mt Longdon, account by Hew Pike CO 3 Para

1982 11/12 June 3 PARA, Tp 9 Para Sqn RE, Battle for Mount Longdon, Falklands (Battle Honour)-

Arnhem Aftermath by Tpr A Barlow

  ARNHEM AFTERMATH

RETURN TO ARNHEM 40 YEARS ON - SEPTEMBER 1984

RETURN TO ARNHEM 40 YEARS ON - SEPTEMBER 1984

Citation CSM John S Williams 2 Para April 1965.

Borneo: In the early morning of the 27 April 1965, Company Sergeant Major Williams was in his Company base defended only by the Company HQ, a Mortar Section and weak Platoon of young soldiers, when

Report covering the death of Sgt Lambert

9/10 SEPTEMBER 1946

Afghanistan 2002 - 2021

In the aftermath of the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and resultant military intervention in Afghanistan, Paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade provided security in Kabul in

The Parachute Regiment Gallantry Award Winners Afghanistan

The Parachute Regiment Gallantry Award winners from Afghanistan 2002-2014 Victoria Cross

The ‘Airborne Hospital’ at Apeldoorn and Lieut-Colonel. K.B.I. Smyth, OBE.

The ‘Airborne Hospital’ at Apeldoorn and Lieut-Colonel. K.B.I. Smyth, OBE. By Geert Jonker. O.C: Recovery and Identification Unit, Netherlands.

Actions at Arnhem, account by Pte R Janvosky

Private. Roland Janovsky. 3 Platoon, ‘A’ Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion.

Rail Crossing Crash Involving 10 PARA, Germany, 19 Oct 1968

On 19 October 1968 a 3 ton lorry carrying 10 PARA and attached personnel was hit by a train on a le

The Lost Patrol, 3 Platoon, 'A' Company, 2 PARA, Belize 1983.

‘The Lost Patrol’. 3 Platoon, ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. Belize. 1983.

Interview with Cpl Norman Webb

5391635. Lance Corporal. Norman Harold Webb.

PARACHUTE 2 CLUB Newsletter No 75. December 2005.

‘TUNISIA 1942 – 1943’. By Neville Robinson. Intelligence Section 2nd Para Bn

PARACHUTE 2 CLUB Newsletter No. 70. June 2003.

The Battle for Happy Valley, Tunisia 1943.

PARACHUTE 2 CLUB Newsletter No. 72. June 2004.

‘TAMERA’. By Neville Robinson. Intelligence Section, 2nd Parachute Battalion.

Ronald Brooker's personal account of his experiences during Op Market Garden

6354463. Trooper. Ron Brooker. D-Troop, 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron.

Biography of RSM Michael Briody

2717183. Warrant Officer Class I. Michael Briody. Regimental Sergeant Major, No 2 Wing The Glider Pilot Regiment.

Sgt Dave Heals Service History

DAVID ‘DAVE’ HEAL. 2nd November 1962 – 24th August 2021.

Cartoons

A vast amount of cartoons depicting the Paras have been drawn over the years.  On the right you will see a collection of these cartoons deemed suitable for the public eye. 

From the Tyne to the Jordan and back again - Vincent Leonard

Vincent Leonard – late Acting (unpaid) Sergeant 2 Para.

5 (HSF) Coy. 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.

1982 - 1991

Bryan Burnikell's recollection of RNAS Culham.

"In 1959 Abingdon was very busy; it ran Para courses For Army, Navy, Marines, TA. and RAF Regiment, also Foreign Armies as well as training its own Instructors.

Letter from Cpl Albert Osborne to his brother.

29. 7. 43. 6461257. H.Q. Coy. A/T. L/Cpl. Osborne, A. 1st Parachute Battalion. A.A.C. B.N.A.F.

Normandy (Op Overlord) Premium Content

6th Airborne Division store requirements for Op Overlord. 

Pegasus Journals

1 Pegasus Journal. April, 1946.  2 Pegasus Journal. July, 1946. 

Statement to Parliament on 13th Battalion Mutiny Charges

Mr Frederick Bellenger , (Secretary of State for War)

Central Landing Establishment

POW Diary of Pte J Counter 1942

Any words written in red are the notations of Joseph’s son Chris.

Major Hibbert's Letter to Mr Shuttlewood

Lincoln Military Hospital, Longlease Road, Lincoln. October 27th, 1944. Dear Mr Shuttlewood,

RSM Herbert D "Nobby" Arnold biography

WO 1 (RSM) HERBERT DOUGLAS (NOBBY) ARNOLD First Service Number: 14458239 Second Service Number: 22813442 Born: 30th April 1927 60 Cordite Street, Woolwich

Apaches prepare for Exercise 'Defender Europe 20'

Soldiers who fly and maintain the potent Apache attack helicopter are preparing for a major exercise to demonstrate the British Army’s ability to rapidly deploy in support of our allies.