1st Parachute Brigade

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The 1st Parachute Brigade was an elite British airborne infantry formation of the Second World War, noted for its combat jumps and key role in operations such as the Battle of Arnhem.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army formation
airborne infantry brigade
alliance Allies of World War II
armedForce British Army
branch airborne forces
category World War II British brigades
airborne infantry units and formations of the British Army
classification elite unit
combatArm airborne
combatFunction airborne infantry operations
conflict Second World War
country United Kingdom
engagedIn operations behind enemy lines
historicalEra 20th century
historicalSignificance major British airborne formation in World War II
militaryBranch infantry
militaryRole airborne operations
notableCharacteristic use of combat jumps
notableEngagement Battle of Arnhem
notableFor Battle of Arnhem
combat parachute assaults
notableOperation Operation Market Garden
notedFor key role in airborne assaults
operationalRole seizing and holding key objectives
opponent Nazi Germany
participatedIn airborne landings in Europe
partOf British Army
role elite infantry
service British Army airborne forces
specialization parachute infantry
theater European theatre of World War II
type parachute brigade
usedTactic airborne assault
parachute insertion

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
British 1st Airborne Division
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