8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/8th_(Midlands)_Parachute_Battalion
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activePeriod 1942–1948
gptkbp:branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:division gptkb:6th_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:13th_Battalion,_Royal_Warwickshire_Regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Midlands_Parachute_Battalion
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Operation_Tonga
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Rhine_Crossing
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parachute_Regiment
gptkbp:role airborne infantry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3rd_Parachute_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6