13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion
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13th-lancashire-parachute-battalion-254-12410050
title:
13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion
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The 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, raised by the British Army during the Second World War. The battalion was formed in May 1943 by the conversion of the 2/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment to parachute duties and was assigned to the 5th Parachute Brigade in the 6th Airborne Division. In June 1944, the battalion took part in Operation Tonga, the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, and the 6th Airborne Division advance to the R
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(Lancashire)_Parachute_Battalion
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2024-02-20T14:18:26Z
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13
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