16th Airborne Division
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The 16th Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the British Territorial Army. It was first commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart, and had its divisional headquarters in London.
Divisional parachute drop during Exercise King's Joker at the Stanford Parachute Training Area in Kent
The 17th Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, which was raised by the British Army during the Second World War.
16th Airborne Division
…Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 14th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 5th Parachute Brigade 12th (Yorkshire) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 17th (Durham Light Infantry) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 18th (Warwickshire) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 6th Parachute Brigade 13th (Lancashire) Battalion, Parachute Regiment 15th (Scottish) Battalion…
Cap badge of the Parachute Regiment