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Post World War II

Greece (Operation Manna)

In October 1944 the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade group landed in Greece to harass the anticipated German withdrawal from the

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Normandy (Operation Overlord)

Two American and the one British Airborne divisions spearheaded the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. The 6th British Airborne Division

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Feature Articles

Disbandment of 16 Parachute Brigade

A Defence Review in 1975 reduced the Army’s parachute force to one parachute battalion group....

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Jackal Armoured Vehicle

The Jackal is a high mobility weapons platform, with a unique air-bag suspension system allowing...

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