On 22 June 1940 Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote a minute to the British Chiefs of Staff directing the setting up of a Corps of Parachute soldiers. Number 2 Commando began parachute training at Ringway near Manchester the following month.
On 22 June 1940 Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote to the British Chief of Staff directing the setting up of a Corps of at least 5,000 parachute troops.
about Formation and Early Airborne Forces
South France (Operation Dragoon)
On 15th August 1944 the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade Group, part of the 1st Airborne
about South France (Operation Dragoon)
Anguilla (Operation Sheepskin)
Just before dawn on 19th March 1969 2 PARA (less B Company) conducted an amphibious
about Anguilla (Operation Sheepskin)
