1 PARA

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1 PARA is an elite British Army airborne infantry battalion renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities and role within the Parachute Regiment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army unit ⓘ
airborne infantry unit ⓘ
battalion of the Parachute Regiment ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ
abbreviation 1 PARA ⓘ
allegiance British Crown ⓘ
associatedWith Special Forces Support Group ⓘ
branch British Army ⓘ
capability air insertion ⓘ
high-readiness response ⓘ
rapid deployment ⓘ
conflict Falklands War ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ
Second World War ⓘ
linked to: World War II

Suez Crisis ⓘ
The Troubles in Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to: The Troubles

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
doctrine rapid intervention ⓘ
eliteStatus yes ⓘ
formedAs 1st Parachute Battalion ⓘ
garrison Catterick Garrison ⓘ
St George’s Barracks, North Luffenham ⓘ
languageOfCommand English ⓘ
motto Utrinque Paratus ⓘ
nickname 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment ⓘ
notableOperation Battle of Arnhem ⓘ
linked to: Arnhem 1944

Operation Herrick ⓘ
Operation Market Garden ⓘ
Operation Telic ⓘ
parentOrganisation United Kingdom Armed Forces ⓘ
partOf Parachute Regiment ⓘ
primaryTransport aircraft ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ
recruitmentArea United Kingdom ⓘ
role airborne infantry ⓘ
rapid deployment force ⓘ
size battalion ⓘ
specialization air assault operations ⓘ
airborne operations ⓘ
light infantry operations ⓘ
tradition parachute qualification for soldiers ⓘ
trainingFocus airborne assault ⓘ
close-quarters combat ⓘ
expeditionary warfare ⓘ
translationOfMotto Ready for Anything ⓘ
type light infantry ⓘ
uniformDistinction Parachute Regiment cap badge ⓘ
maroon beret ⓘ

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