The Paras
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The Paras are an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army renowned for their rigorous training, rapid deployment capabilities, and distinguished combat history.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Quis Separabit | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
airborne infantry regiment
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military unit ⓘ regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles Philip Arthur George
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III
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| associatedWith |
16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
ⓘ
Airborne Forces ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| combatFunction |
close combat
ⓘ
seizing and holding key terrain ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentCapability | rapid global deployment ⓘ |
| doctrine | high readiness expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| engagementType |
airborne assaults
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counterinsurgency operations ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Colchester
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surface form:
Colchester, Essex
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| historicalConflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ The Troubles ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland conflict
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| motto | Utrinque Paratus ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Ready for Anything ⓘ |
| nickname | The Paras self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished combat history
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rapid deployment capabilities ⓘ rigorous training ⓘ |
| officialName | Parachute Regiment ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
airborne infantry
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rapid deployment force ⓘ shock troops ⓘ |
| selectionCharacteristic |
high mental resilience
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high physical standards ⓘ |
| specialization |
air assault operations
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airborne operations ⓘ light infantry operations ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
endurance training
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fieldcraft ⓘ parachute training ⓘ physical fitness ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| trainingReputation | among the toughest in the British Army ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | maroon beret ⓘ |
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