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Airborne 6 Pounder of 1st Bn Border Regiment, in Action, Arnhem, 1944

Ordnance Quick Firing 6 Pounder

The Ordnance Quick Firing 6 Pounder (57mm) Anti Tank Gun was developed as a replacement for the earlier 2 Pounder (40mm) gun and first saw service in North Africa in 1942.

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Exercise King's Joker

Ex King’s Joker was a brigade group exercise of territorial soldiers from 16th Airbo

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3 inch Mortar

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L6 WOMBAT Recoilless Rifle

The L6 Weapon of Magnesium Battalion Anti Tank (WOMBAT) was a 120mm Recoilless Rifle introduced into service in the late 1960s to replace the earlier

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Vickers Vigilant Anti Tank Missile

Vigilant (Visually Guided Infantry Light ANti Tank missile) was developed by Vickers-Armstrong to provide an anti-tank missile for the British

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Wunstorf and Neustadt April 1945

During the advance eastwards following Operation Varsity, the 7th Battalion suffered heavy losses on 7 April as a result of a road mine detonation;the battle to secure Wunstorf airfield, in which l

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The Airborne Shop

The shop was opened in Browning Barracks, Aldershot, to serve museum visitors and the wider garrison and veterans with Airborne related memorabilia, clothing and books.

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Hang Ups (of the parachuting kind)

On very rare occasions a parachutist is unable, when jumping from a plane, to break away from the static line hooked up inside the aircraft, usually as a result of entanglement.

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T17E1 Staghound Armoured Car

The T17E1 was a large 4 wheel armoured car produced by Chevrolet, in the United States, during the Second World War.

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Exercise Longstop 1947

Exercise Longstop in 1947 was the first major airborne exercise conducted in Britain after World War II and involved members of the 2nd Parachute Brigade Group who had returned from Palestine earli

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Pegasus Journal

'Pegasus' is the journal of The Parachute Regiment and British airborne forces was published three times a year with two journals and one yearbook.

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CWGC Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Reichswald Forest was created after the Second World War when burials were brought in from all over western Germany and is the largest Commonwealth cemetery

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Trebah Airborne Forces and Military Day

The Trebah Airborne Forces and Military Day is an annual commemoration and remembrance event which takes place on the last Saturday in May.

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Pegasus Goes To It!

‘Pegasus Goes To It!’ was a daily information news sheet originally produced for the troops of 6th Airborne Division during the Normandy campaign in 1944.

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Mount Longdon

Following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, 3 PARA were deployed as part of a British Task Force to retake the Islands.

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Truck Utility Medium (Heavy Duty)

The Pinzgauer 716M Truck Utility Medium (Heavy Duty) – TUM(HD) – performs a variety of roles for Airborne Forces, from carrying stores, acting as command and communications vehicle

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Chinook Helicopter

The Chinook is a versatile twin rotor helicopter that can be operated in many diverse environments ranging from cold weather ‘arctic’ conditions to desert warfare operations.

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Morris Commercial C8/AT Mark 3 Artillery Tractor

The Morris Commercial C8/Anti Tank (AT) Mark 3 Artillery Tractor was used as the towing vehicle for the

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Universal Carrier Number 1 Mark III

The Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier, was a light armoured tracked vehicle built by Vickers-Armstrong from 1934 onwards.

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The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces National Memorial

The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces National Memorial, which is located at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, commemorates those members of the Regiment and Airborne Forces wh

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CWGC Florence War Cemetery

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Florence, in Italy, lies in a picturesque location outside of the city, at Il Girone, alongside the River Arno.

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CWGC Bari War Cemetery

The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Bari in the locality of Carbonara, Italy, was chosen as a burial site in November 1943.

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CWGC Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Oosterbeek is approximately 7 kilometres west of Arnhem, in the east of the Netherlands.

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M3 White Scout Car

The M3 Scout Car was an all wheeled armoured car designed in 1937 by the White Motor Company in the United States.

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A Tribute to Airborne Facial Hair

In honour of Movember, here is a selection of some of the finest Airborne facial hair through the years.

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Oudna

Oudna is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in North Africa, be

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Djebel Azzag 1943

Djebel Azzag 1943 is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in Nor

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Djebel Alliliga

Djebel Alliliga is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in North

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El Hadjeba

El Hadjeba is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in North Afri

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Tamera

Tamera is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in Tunisia in Marc

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Djebel Dahra

Djebel Dahra is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in March 194

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Kef El Debna

Kef el Debna is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place between 27

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Austin Champ

The Truck, ¼ ton, CT, 4x4 cargo & FFW, Austin Mk 1 was more frequently referred to by its civilian designation “Champ”.

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Humber 1 Ton Truck.

The Humber FV1601 One Ton truck was a post war design for an off road, combat ready truck with a one ton payload and deep fording capabilities.

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Escape and Evasion

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Equipment

Body Armour

The first type of body armour issued to airborne forces was designed by the Medical Research Council (MRC).

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The Colours

The origins of the Colours can be traced back to banners which were used as a rallying point for a military force, or to denote the location of a commander or the force’s headquarters, in the field

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Camouflage Painting of Airborne Vehicles

In imagery of airborne forces vehicles in the Second World War it is apparent a similar camouflage pattern is employed on each.

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The Parachute Regiment Insight Courses for potential recruits.

The Parachute Regiment run Insight Courses for potential recruits which are designed to give the potential soldier a look at how the regiment operates.

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CWGC Becklingen War Cemetery

Becklingen War Cemetery is the resting place for some 28 members of the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion who were killed in action, or died from wounds, during the advance to the Baltic in

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Ordnance Quick Firing 6 Pounder

Exercise King's Joker

3 inch Mortar

L6 WOMBAT Recoilless Rifle

Vickers Vigilant Anti Tank Missile

Wunstorf and Neustadt April 1945

The Airborne Shop

Hang Ups (of the parachuting kind)

T17E1 Staghound Armoured Car

Exercise Longstop 1947

Pegasus Journal

CWGC Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

Trebah Airborne Forces and Military Day

Pegasus Goes To It!

Mount Longdon

Truck Utility Medium (Heavy Duty)

Chinook Helicopter

Morris Commercial C8/AT Mark 3 Artillery Tractor

Universal Carrier Number 1 Mark III

The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces National Memorial

CWGC Florence War Cemetery

CWGC Bari War Cemetery

CWGC Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

M3 White Scout Car

A Tribute to Airborne Facial Hair

Oudna

Djebel Azzag 1943

Djebel Alliliga

El Hadjeba

Tamera

Djebel Dahra

Kef El Debna

Austin Champ

Humber 1 Ton Truck.

Escape and Evasion

Body Armour

The Colours

Camouflage Painting of Airborne Vehicles

The Parachute Regiment Insight Courses for potential recruits.

CWGC Becklingen War Cemetery

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