2 The Parachute Regiment
2 Battalion The Parachute Regiment
Unit Histories
| 30-Sep-1941 |
30-Sep-1941 |
Created |
as 2 Parachute Battalion |
| 01-Aug-1942 |
01-Aug-1942 |
Renamed |
2 Battalion The Parachute Regiment |
| 21-Sep-1944 |
21-Sep-1944 |
Destroyed |
at Arnhem (according to Frederick); presumably later reformed as Joslen says that Brigade suffered heavy casualties |
| 31-Aug-1945 |
31-Aug-1945 |
Active |
?? |
| Number of Records Returned: 4 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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