2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment

Summary

2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment is a British Airborne forces^[1]. It draws 605 Wikipedia views per month (british_airborne_forces category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's instance of is recorded as British Airborne forces^[4].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's instance of is recorded as parachute battalion^[5].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's headquarters location is recorded as Colchester Garrison^[6].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's military branch is recorded as British Army^[7].
• The location of 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment was Colchester Garrison^[8].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment is part of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team^[9].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment is part of Parachute Regiment^[10].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment is used for air assault^[11].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's Commons category is recorded as 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[12].
• September 30, 1941 marks the founding of 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[13].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment was part of the conflict Falklands War^[14].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment was part of the conflict Gulf War^[15].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[16].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's nickname is recorded as Immaculate Second^[17].
• 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's motto text is recorded as Utrinque Paratus^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[19]

• Country: GB^[20]

• Began / founded: 1941-09-30^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: aeb964e7-6c28-41ff-bcca-136502cc6b74^[22]

Body

Founding

September 30, 1941 marks the founding of 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[13].

Identity

Part of include 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team^[9], an airmobile brigade^[23], in United Kingdom^[24], founded in 1999^[25], headquartered in Colchester Garrison^[26] and Parachute Regiment^[10], an airborne infantry regiment^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1942^[29], headquartered in Colchester Garrison^[30].

Operations

2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment's headquarters location is recorded as Colchester Garrison^[6].

Why It Matters

2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment draws 605 Wikipedia views per month (british_airborne_forces category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]