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	The Parachute Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parachute Regiment is the airborne infantry element of the British Army.
		On August 27 1979 16 members of the Parachute Regiment and 2 members of the Queen's Own Highlanders were killed at Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland by 2 roadside bombs planted by the Provisional IRA.
		The Parachute Regiment was based in Maysan Province, mostly quiet though they did have sporadic encounters with Iraqi guerillas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parachute_Regiment (2031 words)

	506th Parachute Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During World War II, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (506th PIR) was a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army.
		The regiment was initially formed at Camp Toccoa, Georgia in 1942 where it earned its nickname, "the Currahees", after the Currahee Mountain they trained on inside the camp.
		The 506th was de-activated in 1945, then re-activated as the 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment in 1948–1949, again in 1950–1953 and finally, in 1954 to train recruits.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment (835 words)

	History of the 503d (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Later the Regiment was expanded into a Combat Team with the assignment of the 462d Parachute Artillery Battalion on 29 March 1944 and the 161st Parachute Engineer Company on 13 September 1944.
		The Regiment was employed in the elimination of the Japanese garrison on that Island.
		The Regiment was inactivated on 24 December 1945 at Camp Anza, California.
	thedropzone.org /pacific/503hist.html (1005 words)

	Tarrackin's UK Parachute Regiment page
		The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne spearhead for those operations in which the British Army is involved. They must be able to be deployed rapidly and capable of fighting in any environment; arctic, jungle, desert or urban surroundings (FIBUA or Fighting in Built Up Areas).
		The Parachute Regiment has and will continue to be a major spearhead element to any major engagement where the British Army is involved.
		Training in the Parachute Regiment is some of the toughest of its kind in the world, and it has to be.
	juni0r.orcon.net.nz /paraspage.html (4107 words)

	The Parachute Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The regiment's first post-independence battle was when 2 Para was dropped near Tangail in Bangladesh on 11 December 1971 and was also the first unit of the Indian Army to enter Dacca.
		The regiment took active part in Operation Vijay (Liberation of Goa) in 1961 and in Operation Pawan (Sri Lanka) with nearly 80% of the Regiment deployed in the Island in 1987-89.
		Today, the regiment is perhaps the only one in the Indian Army to have taken part in every theatre and every operation in and outside the country.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Regiments/Parachute.html (508 words)

	The Parachute Regiment
		The Parachute Regiment was formed as the result of a call by Winston Churchill, in June of 1940, for the raising of 'a corps of at least five thousand parachute troops'.
		The initial unit selected for parachute training was No 2 Commando this title was changed to the 11th Special Air Service and later to 1st Parachute Battalion and finally to the 1st Parachute Battalions in the 1st Parachute Brigade.
		The Regiment continued to see action in North Africa through the Spring of 1943 with action at Tamera in the March of that year.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Bunker/1944/parargt.htm (631 words)

	The British Army Parachute Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne spearhead for those operations in which the British Army is involved.
		The Regimental Headquarters for the Parachute Regiment is based in currently in Aldershot but will soon be moved to Colchester in order to be with the 16th Air Assault Brigade.
		Being that the Parachute Regiment is an Airborne force, by definition its equipment and weapons must be light and highly mobile.
	afwweb.orcon.net.nz /para.html (4559 words)

	502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment - 101st Airborne Division
		The 502nd Infantry Regiment originated in July 1941, as the 502nd Parachute Battalion, an experimental unit formed to test the doctrine and tactics of parachute assault.
		On 2 March 1942, the unit was redesignated as the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment.
		The regiment and the division were deactivated in December 1945.
	www.airborne101st.com /grouphistory.html (1449 words)

	BLANK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Because of this fact when the 3rd Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment was formed in May — June 1942 it was accomplished by rushing to Ft. Bragg from Ft. Benning the 1st Battalion of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, less the Battalion commander, his staff, and the company commander to become the 3rd Bn.
		Usually, a regiment is formed with a cadre of officers and enlisted men from an existing unit.
		The new regiment was actually four units: the 501st Parachute Battalion; the 1st Battalion; 502nd Parachute Regiment; the 503rd Parachute Battalion; and “A” Company, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
	corregidor.org /heritage_battalion/calhoun/503_509.html (3022 words)

	The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment(PIR) during World War II
		The regiment primarily came from the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 26th Infantry Division.
		Finally, the regiment withstood and repulsed the major enemy efforts at Wyler and Beek to penetrate the Division position and assault units to the north.
		The regiment held positions against the Germans until the 24th at which time they were ordered to withdraw to establish a new line of resistance.
	www.ww2-airborne.us /units/508/508.html (2049 words)

	509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
		The 503rd and 504th Parachute Infantry Battalions were joined together to form the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, with the 504th being renamed Company D, 503rd Parachute Infantry on 24 February 1942.
		The 509th launched its third parachute assault at Avellino, Italy, only to find that the valley DZ was occupied the night before by the 6th German Armored Panzer Division.
		Toward the end of World War Two, separate Parachute Infantry Battalions were no longer considered necessary, and the 509th was disbanded on 1 March 1944, with the survivors and returning wounded being sent to the 82nd or 13th Airborne Divisions as replacements.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/5095/509honr.htm (1358 words)

	cgsbooks_page
		Parachute Infantry Regiment was constituted as an airborne regiment on July l, 1942 and was activated shortly thereafter at Camp Toccoa, Georgia on July 20, 1942.
		This newly constituted parachute unit would take the motto “Currahee”, which is an American Indian [Cherokee] name meaning “stand alone”-a name that would become synonymous with its combat history.
		The special insignia or coat of arms created for the unit was an emblem in the shape of a warrior’s shield with a blue background, a lightning bolt, six parachutes, and a silhouette of a mountain.
	www.currahee.org /legacy506.html (1549 words)

	THE 501st PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
		The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment was in contact with the German forces along the Neder Rijn front in the Netherlands.
		The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment was attached to the 101st Airborne Division, and under General McAuliffe's march orders they lead the column into Bastogne.
		The effectiveness of using parachute regiments in the role of advancing infantry in the East Bastogne Operations was clearly demonstrated.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/documents/wwii/501pirbulge.htm (3046 words)

	501 History
		The famous test platoon, the prime ancestor of all American Parachute Units, provided the nucleus of the 501st Parachute Battalion, which in turn provided part of the cadre, the unit number, the genealogical lineage and the heraldic background of the 501st Parachute Regiment.
		To say that he took to parachuting is a gross understatement; he ate, slept, and breathed it, and jumped whenever he possibly could, often jumping many times in a single day.
		As to matters of lineage, on 25 April 1957, the 501st Regiment ceased to exist as a tactical unit and was redesignated as the 501st Infantry, a parent regiment under the combat arms regimental system.
	www.thedropzone.org /units/501history.html (2455 words)

	504th PIR Association
		The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) is one of the three infantry regiments of the 82nd and has served as such for more than fifty years.
		The 82nd Infantry Division, under the command of Major General Omar Bradley, was selected as the first American Division to wear the Airborne tab and include the term "Airborne" in its official unit designation.
		Subsequently, the 504th Parachute Infantry became the first Parachute Infantry Regiment in the newly designated 82nd Airborne Division.
	www.504pirassociation.org (279 words)

	The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) during World II
		On the night of 13 September, 1300 504'rs took off and parachuted on to a dropzone that was a mere 1200 yards long and 800 yards wide south of the Sele River near Salerno.
		Assigned as part of the invasion force was the 504th Parachute Combat Team (PCT), consisting of the 504th PIR, the 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, and Company C, 307th Parachute Engineers.
		A lack of replacements prevented the Regiment from participating in the invasion, so only a few dozen 504th troopers were taken as pathfinders.
	www.ww2-airborne.us /units/504/504.html (1964 words)

	The Parachute Regiment [UK]
		Operational Deployments of The Parachute Regiment 1941 to 1945, by John S. Mitchell.
		Operational Deployments of The Parachute Regiment 1946 to 1999, by John S. Mitchell.
		The Parachute Regiment Association, Lothian Branch, by John Dingwall.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/specfor/para.htm (975 words)

	Parachute Regiment - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
		Descending From The Clouds: A Memoir of Combat in the 505 Parachute Infantry Regim...
		507th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Normandie, Ardennes, Allemagne a Forgotten Regi...
		This film recounts the history of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment through battles in World War II and the culmination of its story 60 years later.
	www.nextag.com /parachute-regiment/search-html (205 words)

	AA :: Index
		So if you are interested in a regiment that is a emulation of the REAL British Parachute Regiment check us out.
		If you fancy your hand at the british way of running things then give us a shout at http://forum.defence-gov.co.uk then just jump on to the forums, register, post in the correct forum and your application will be passed or failed in 12 hours, but very possibly that it will be done in less then that.
		If you fancy your hand at the british way of running things then give us a shout at http://www.para.defence-gov.co.uk then just jump on to the forums, register, post in the correct forum and your application will be passed or failed in 12 hours, but very possibly that it will be done in less then that.
	forum.americasarmy.com /viewtopic.php?t=187464 (508 words)

	The Indian Parachute Regiment [India]
		Of the war-time para battalions, 3rd Gurkha Bn contributed to the battle honours of 7th Gurkha Rifles; battalions which were not in para role during the war contributed to battle honours of the post-war Parachute Regiment
		Commanding Officers, Indian and Gurkha Parachute Battalions, 1941-1946, by John S. Mitchell.
		Praval, K. India's paratroopers : a history of the Parachute Regiment of India.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/southasia/inf/para.htm (228 words)

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	Parachute Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		We base ourselves on the Elite forces of the British Army, known as the Parachute Regiment.
		As a PARA we are a part of an elite regiment, we move swift, we move silent and we move deadly.
		We are an anti-cheat regiment, and if you are caught cheating, you will be kicked out with no hesitation and no chance of re-entry.
	www.parachute-regiment.co.uk (125 words)

	The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA)
		D Company found themselves attached to 9 Regiment Army Air Corp (AAC) for the recent Brigade Exercise (Eagles Strike).
		9 Regiment AAC operate the Apache Attack Helicopter and this allowed D Coy to work first hand with one of the most potent new weapons in the British Army.
	www.army.mod.uk /para/2bn.htm (544 words)

	502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment - 101st Airborne Division
		The History channel two part show is now on TV and for purchase on DVD.
		The 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the famed 101st Airborne Division was one of the most decorated units of D-Day.
		In this riveting new series hosted by Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers), archival footage, interviews with veterans and detailed re-enactments combine to tell the complete story of the 502nd’s accomplishments during D-Day and afterwards.
	www.airborne101st.com (325 words)

	504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association
		This is a personal tribute to the 504th Parachute Infantry Brigade and 504 PIR Association from a former member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 504 PIR.
		The "Jump Sequence" audio clip is used with permission of the United States Military Academy Band.
		Special thanks go to Bernie Weeks for his permission to reprint the history-filled "Combat Record of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment." Read Colonel Tucker's preface letter to this book.
	home.hawaii.rr.com /pir504 (229 words)

	The 505th PIR Living History Group Homepage AHA Home of the "Panthers"
		The decision to eliminate the autostart feature for this song was made in response to complaints regarding bandwidth issues in opening the page.
		This little tune was written by the Prolific Carl Sigman while serving as a glider rider in the 325th Glder Infantry Regiment in 1942.
		The 3rd Battalion was involved in every combat operataion undertaken by the regiment during World War II and has an interesting history.
	home.europa.com /~bessel/505thPIR/505th.html (408 words)

	The Parachute Regiment
		Please fill out the following form to apply for the Parachute Regiment Insight Course:
		Have you received an Information Pack from the Parachute Regiment in the Past?
		This site will contain links to third party Websites where relevant, but the Army accepts no responsibility for the content on any site to which a hypertext link exists and listing should not be taken as an endorsement of any kind.
	www.parachute-regiment.com /insight_course_application.htm (89 words)

	The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Find an old Friend Website
		The 'Old Sweat' of the site is Joseph Patrick RYAN - Paddy or, who joined in 1940
		Webmaster - Mark Harris as Charlie is away
	www.parachuteregiment.co.uk (157 words)

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