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2nd Parachute Brigade, street fights in Athens, Greece 1944

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2nd Ind Para Bde, Italy, June 1945. With Vic Coxen

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The drop at Megara, Greece, 1944

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60 men and officers of 2nd Para Brigade prior to take off for Operation Hasty

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Four officers from 2nd Para Brigade, Italy, September 1944.

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The one drop that my Father did not walk away from

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British paratroopers involved in a fire fight on a street corner in Athens, Greece, 1944.

5th Parachute Battalion with pipes and drums in Constitution Square.

Member of 2nd Parachute Brigade negotiates rocky terrain near Cassino.

Members of 2nd Parachute Brigade rest among rocks near Cassino.

Private Hurst of 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade looks through binoculars near Cassino.

A group shot of 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade HQ.

Message about Marshal Tito supporters in Italy.

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Message to Brigadier Pritchard from 8th Army wishing him luck with Operation Hasty.

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Phone message from Operation Hasty about bad weather.

Letter to Brigadier Pritchard about mishap during Operation Hasty.

Letter from Brigadier Pritchard about shortfalls of Operation Hasty.

Briefing of officers and NCOs for Operation Hasty near Salerno. May 1944.

Briefing at Pontecagnano for Operation Hasty. May 1944.

Briefing for Operation Hasty at Pontecagnano. May 1944.

Copy of leaflet dropped to recall Operation Hasty, June 1944.

Drivers and batman master the intricacies of a German Flak gun captured in southern France.

Plaque commemorating the landing of paratroopers during Operation Dragoon.

Plan for Operation Dragoon.

Parachutists resting before take-off.

Final check up on 2 inch mortar.

Paratroopers land on Megara airfield.

Paratrooper executes a three point landing on Megara airfield.

Paratroopers collect weapons from containers that have just been dropped.

A casualty is attended to on the drop zone.

A mortar team from the 4th Parachute Battalion look happy as they pull equipment.

Photo shows how Greek civilians welcomed British paratroopers.

Greek PM Georgios Papandreou and General Scobie with food supplies.

Troops of 5th Parachute Battalion in position on slopes in front of the Acropolis.

Troops on their way back to Italy on the SS Princess Kathleen.

Map showing 2 Independent Brigade's operations in Greece.

Paratroopers fit their 'chutes and prepare to emplane.

Paratroopers have their kit checked before emplaning.

Two paratroopers take up position in the doorway of a building.

A street destroyed after fighting.

Paratroopers fire Vickers machine guns from roof of KKE building in Athens.

A soldier crouches with his gun in a street destroyed by fighting.

Paratroopers enter an ELAS post through a window. December 1944.

A private from 5th Parachute Battalion lays a mortar in Greece. December 1944.

Three paratroopers from 5th Parachute Battalion load a mortar.

A private preparing mortar shells.

Humorous song about 2nd Independent Brigade's role in recent operations.

Anti-British propaganda from EAM.

Pro-British leaflet expressing gratitude for freeing Greece.

Group portrait of men of HQ 2nd Parachute Brigade

Personal account of 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade at Cassino

Points of interest and lessons learnt during Operation Earlsdon.

Information on enemy positions and strengths for Operation Dragoon

Lt-Gen Scobie's Special Order of the Day congratulating outcome of Greek operations.

Diary of Events - 2nd Ind Para Bde. Athens, 1944-45.

Summary of Op 'Earlsdon' and lessons learned

A Brief History Of 2nd Independent Para Brigade Group

Clark CA-1 airborne bulldozer being loaded onto a WACO glider. Greece 1944.

Men of the 2nd Independent Parachute brigade pose for a photo atop an airborne bulldozer at Megara airfield. Greece 1944.

2nd Ind Para Bde, Italy, June 1945. With Vic Coxen

Paratroopers at a training school, probably Italy, 1943

The drop at Megara, Greece, 1944

60 men and officers of 2nd Para Brigade prior to take off for Operation Hasty

Four officers from 2nd Para Brigade, Italy, September 1944.

Members of 2 Para Brigade rest at Megara, 14 October 1944.

The History of the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade Provost Section (CMP)

A storm in camp, Gaza District, December 1945

Christmas and New Year Card from 2nd Para Bde HQ Palestine 1945

Members of 2nd Parachute Brigade in camp Gaza District February 1946

Members of 2nd Parachute Brigade in the Egyptian Museum Cairo, February 1946

Members of 2nd Parachute Brigade in camp, Gaza District, February 1946

Pte Francis Wood with 'Blondie' the dog, Sarafand camp, April 1946

Funeral service of seven members of 5th Parachute Battalion, Ramleh War Cemetery 27 April 1946

Montgomery and others observe Exercise Longstop at Salisbury Plain, 1947

Pte Marple on sentry duty outside 2nd Parachute Brigade Headquarters Palestine c1947?

Group photo of member of 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion, Exercise Longstop, 1947