16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion
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The 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, raised by the British Army in World War II.
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16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Airborne forces |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | 77th Indian Parachute Brigade |
Nickname(s) | Red Devils[1] |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Peter Young |
Insignia | |
The emblem of the Second World War British Airborne Forces, Bellerophon riding the flying horse Pegasus |
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