"The 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment (1 PARA)" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Apr 2020 8:45 p.m. PST |
"The present day 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, also known as 1 PARA was formed in 1948 from the 4th and 6th Battalions. From mid 1951 to 1954 it saw active service in Cyprus, the Canal Zone in Egypt and during counter-terrorist operations against EOKA in Cyprus in 1956. It participated in the amphibious landings at Suez during the crisis in November, before being back in Cyprus again in 1958. During the 1960s 1 PARA served with the Bahrain garrison between 1962-3, a United Nations peace-keeping tour in Cyprus in early 1964 before returning to Bahrain again in 1965 and 1966. The Battalion covered the eventful withdrawal from Aden in 1967 after 127 years of British rule…"
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| Tango01 | 30 Apr 2020 12:43 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my good friend!. (smile)
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