To address this the unit developed plans for teams to parachute into or near the camps to monitor the conditions and to intervene if necessary. These teams consisted of British, American ...

An extremely rare two-stroke Welbike built to carry British Paratroopers into battle in World War II, has come up for auction. The 1942 bike – which was owned and brought back from the war by ...

Paratroopers from Australia and Britain joined drop training exercises involving Japan and the United States for the first time to simulate rushing to the aid of a remote island under enemy attack.

The Parachute Regiment veteran, who served for more than 20 years in the British Armed Forces ... He had only recently finished his training at Sandhurst when, at the age of 19, he was called ...