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1 Parachute Brigade

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
05-Sep-1941 05-Sep-1941 Created in the United Kingdom
23-Sep-1942 23-Sep-1942 Reorganised Brigade organised as an Independent Parachute Brigade
07-May-1943 07-May-1943 Reorganised Brigade organised as an organic Parachute Brigade
17-Sep-1944 27-Sep-1944 Battle Honour The Nederrijn
10-May-1945 18-Jul-1945 Reinforced Additional units came under command
19-Jul-1945 19-Jul-1945 Dispersed Brigade Commander left Brigade and units posted away; only Brigade HQ remained
30-Jul-1945 30-Jul-1945 Reformed New Brigade commander appointed to HQ
31-Aug-1945 31-Aug-1945 Active in the United Kingdom
Number of Records Returned: 8
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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History Important Dates and Events in the History of the Unit
Forces Forces of which the Unit was a part (British Commonweath and American Units only)
Order of Battle Order of Battle for this Unit
Subordinates Units subordinated to or attached to the Unit
Superiors Units to which this Unit was subordinated or attached
Theatres Theatres of Operations which Unit served in