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
5th Parachute Brigade
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The 5th Parachute Brigade was an airborne forces formation of brigade strength, raised by the British Army during the Second World War. Created during 1943, the brigade was assigned to the 6th Airborn
Men of the 5th Parachute Brigade on patrol in Batavia
Parachute troops during Exercise Mush, April 1944
Major-General Richard Nelson Gale speaking to men of the brigade prior to take off for Normandy
Defensive position near Ranville 7 June, with Horsa gliders in the background (The signs, in German, say Bypass)