40th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Army_Reserve
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Airborne_Forces
gptkb:British_Special_Forces
gptkb:Special_Air_Service
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Parachute_Brigade
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment vehicles
parachutes
communication gear
small arms
survival_gear
gptkbp:formed 1940
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Aldershot
gptkbp:headquarters Regimental Headquarters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 40th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
gptkbp:insignia parachute wings
gptkbp:leadership commanding officer
staff officers
company commanders
sergeant major
platoon leaders
gptkbp:militaryRank parachutists
gptkbp:motto By_Strength_and_Guile
gptkbp:nickname The_Paras
gptkbp:operationalHistory Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Arnhem
D-Day landings
Market Garden
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment voluntary
gptkbp:role airborne forces
gptkbp:traditions commemorative events
military drills
parachute jumps
gptkbp:training gptkb:Colchester
gptkb:Brize_Norton
parachute training
Catterick
gptkbp:type gptkb:Parachute_Regiment
gptkbp:uniform camouflage