History

The primary goal of our unit is to explore the history of the Parachute forces of WWII. Below are a list of our pages relating to aspects of this history. - Click on the wings to read more about an item from the list. -

Veteran Interviews & Stories Polish Para Brigade Veteran 1 Can Para Veteran Story of a 13 Para Veteran Interview with a 9 Para Veteran Story of a 9 Para Veteran Pictures from a Devons Veteran Memories of a 7 Para Veteran Battlefield Tours Battlefield Tour: Bréville & St. Côme Battlefield Tour: Le Mesnil & Varaville Battlefield Tour: Troarn & Bures Battlefield Tour: Ranville Battlefield Tour: Merville Battery Battlefield Tour: Pegasus Bridge Battlefield Tour: Securing Pegasus Bridge History of the Airborne Forces Assault on the Merville Battery British Airborne Medics History of the Glider Pilot Regiment Airborne Forces in the Far East Wartime Speeches & Music The Day the Devils Dropped In Operational History of the 3rd Brigade Order of Battle Battle Honours of the Parachute Regiment Victoria Cross Winners Wartime Para song, No.1 PTS Obituary for Major John Howard Bibliography on the Paras