Yorkshire’s Infantry have always been on the front-line from the North American Wars, foot soldiers at Waterloo and first on the beaches on D-Day.
Under Future Soldier, the regiment is embracing the opportunities to meet the threats of the future. The 1st Battalion are transforming over 20 years’ experience as Armoured Infantry into an exciting new, Light Mechanised role. Experts in close combat and urban operations, the 2nd Battalion will provide the Land Warfare Centre, Experimentation and Trials Group with the Army’s Next Generation Combat Team
They are both partnered by our 4th Battalion Army Reserve who provide a demonstrably credible light-infantry capability, as well as supporting UK Resilience.
We pride ourselves on being a county and family regiment, from our serving personnel and their families, to our service leavers, veterans and cap-badged cadets.
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1 August 1942
Role
Airborne Infantry
Specialism
Air Assault
The “PARAS” provide the capability to deploy at very short notice, by air, worldwide. We are trained to an exacting standard and form the spearhead of the UK’s rapid intervention strategy. We are professional, resilient, brave and self-reliant.
- Military Parachutist: Key to hostile entry
- Agile, lightly equipped warriors
- High levels of Physical robustness
- Versatility in operations and training
- Self reliant in the field
- Innovative in problem solving
- Resilient, mentally tough - we bend not break
- Loyal and committed to our friends
Among the many deployments made by the Parachute Regiment some of the more recent ones include:
- Falklands (Operation Corporate) - 2 and 3 PARA
- Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras) - 1 and 2 PARA
- Kosovo (Operation Agricola) - 1 and 3 PARA
- Macedonia (Operation Bessemer) - 2 PARA
- Iraq (Operation Telic) - 1 and 3 PARA
- Afghanistan - 1, 2, 3 and 4 PARA
Merville Barracks is a modern, purpose built barracks for 16 Air Assault Brigade. Many units are based there including 2 and 3 PARA, Artillery, Medics, Signallers, Logisticians as well as 16 Brigade Combat Team Headquarters.
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2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment
Merville Barracks, Colchester 01206 817083
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3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment
Merville Barracks, Colchester 01206 817083
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4th Battalion the Parachute Regiment
Thornbury Barracks, Leeds 01904 664566
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Our equipment
On its introduction, it proved so accurate that the Army marksmanship tests had to be redesigned.
The Javelin anti-tank weapon and the Next-generation light anti-tank weapon.
The general purpose machine gun (GPMG) can be used as a light weapon and in a sustained fire role.
They are designed to achieve a first-round hit at 600 metres and harassing fire out to 1,100 metres.
High explosive, smoke and illuminating rounds to a maximum range of 5650m.
The SV fleet provides far greater mobility than previous generation cargo vehicles
The ATV's alone can reach speeds of up to 75kph
It has a capacity for a combination of up to four stretchers or six seated casualties
Jackal 2 is a high mobility weapons platform, with a unique air-bag suspension system allowing rapid movement across varying terrain
Foxhound has a top speed of 112 kph but can still protect against improvised explosive devices thanks to its v-shaped hull.
Foxhound