British 2nd Parachute Battalion

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_2nd_Parachute_Battalion
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:awarded Victoria Cross (John Grayburn)
gptkbp:branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander Lieutenant Colonel John Frost
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:formed 1941
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Aldershot
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 2nd Parachute Battalion
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:2_PARA
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Operation_Slapstick
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:1st_Airborne_Division
gptkb:1st_Parachute_Brigade
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parachute_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paratrooper_Battalion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7