Parachute Regiment (India)
The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army but was disbanded after World War II and was re-raised in 1952 as part of the Indian Army. Currently it consists of fifteen Special Forces, two Territorial Army and one Rashtriya Rifles battalions.
Indian paratroopers of the 44th Indian Airborne Division awaiting the signal to line up and prepare to jump from a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft in the airborne landing south of Rangoon, 5 January 1945.
Indian troops on the USS Point Cruz get ready to be flown by helicopter to the neutral buffer zone in Korea, 7 September 1953.
South Korean 500 won stamp issued in 1951 commemorating the role of the Indian 60thPFA during the Korean War 1950–1953.
A marching contingent of the regiment during the 58th Republic Day Parade, 2007
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service, or specialisation.
Romanian 27th Infantry Regiment in front of the Hungarian Parliament in 1919
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on parade in England
Regimental badge of the Scots Guards.
Personnel of the 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment during an exhibition drill.
