Parachute Regiment (Unitit Kinrick)
(Reguidit frae Parachute Regiment)
The Parachute Regiment is ane o the regiments that maks up the Breetish airmy. It the airborne infantry regiment o the Breetish Airmy. It's trainin is ane o the teuchest in the warld that helps it be kent as an elite fechtin force.
| The Parachute Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1940 – present |
| Kintra |  Unitit Kinrick |
| Brainch |  Breetish Airmy |
| Teep | Airborne Infantry |
| Role | 1st Battalion—Special Forces Support 2nt Battalion—Parachute Infantry 3rd Battalion—Parachute Infantry 4t Battalion— Airmy Reserve |
| Size | Four battalions |
| Pairt o | 16 Air Assault Brigade Special Forces Support Group |
| Garrison/HQ | 1st Battalion—St Athan 2nd Battalion—Colchester 3rd Battalion—Colchester 4th Battalion—Pudsey |
| Nickname(s) | The Paras |
| Motto(s) | "Utrinque Paratus" (Latin) "Ready for Anything"[1] |
| Mairch | Quick—Ride o the Valkyries Slaw—Pomp an Circumstance No 4[2] |
| Mascot(s) | Shetland Pony (Pegasus) |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HRH Prince of Wales[3] |
| Colonel Commandant | Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer KCB DSO MBE [4] |
| Notable commanders | General Anthony Farrar-Hockley GBE KCB DSO MC ADC Gen General Roland Gibbs GCB CBE DSO MC ADC Gen General Mike Jackson KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen General Rupert Smith KCB DSO OBE QGM |
| Insignia | |
| Parachute Weengs |  |
| Drap zone flashes | File:Paras DZ Flash updated.GIF |
See an aw
eeditReferences
eedit- ↑ "Life as a paratrooper". BBC news. 23 August 2001. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ "Those Magnificent Men, compact disc". The Band of the Parachute Regiment. Archived frae the original on 6 Mey 2016. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ "Special Relationships and Regiments". The Prince of Wales. Archived frae the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ "Memorial service General Sir Charles Harrington". London: The Times. 25 Apryle 2007. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2011. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2011. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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