5th Parachute Brigade in the Second World War 1939-1945

5th Parachute Brigade

5th Parachute Brigade was formed at Bulford Camp, on the 1st of July 1943 and was made up of 12th and 13th Parachute Battalions. 7th Parachute Battalion transferred from 3rd Parachute Brigade and 4th Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery RA, 591st Parachute Squadron RE and 225th Parachute Field Ambulance RAMC also joined. The saw action in North Western Europe and after VE Day were sent to India and the Far East.

Jan 1943 Reorganisation

18th Mar 1944 Instructions

1st May 1944 Planning

5th June 1944 On the Move

5th June 1944 Paratroops dropped in Normandy

6th June 1944 Pathfinders

6th June 1944 Landings

6th June 1944 Landings

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th June 1944 Gliders to Normandy

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th June 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 Enemy Position

7th Jun 1944 Landings

7th Jun 1944 In Action

7th June 1944 Reliefs

7th Jun 1944 In Action

7th Jun 1944 Attack

8th Jun 1944 Shelling

8th Jun 1944 In Action

8th June 1944 Intermittent Shelling

8th Jun 1944 In Reserve

8th Jun 1944 Under Fire

9th Jun 1944 Attacks Held

10th Jun 1944 Attacks

26th Jun 1944 Targets Engaged

7th Jul 1944 In Action

22nd Jul 1944 Observation

23rd Jul 1944 Prisoners

7th Aug 1944 Orders

12th Aug 1944 Reliefs

18th Aug 1944 Advance

19th Aug 1944 Advance

22nd Aug 1944 In Action

24th Aug 1944 In Action

4th Dec 1944 Leave

20th Dec 1944 Postings

21st Dec 1944 Advance Party

23rd Dec 1944 On the Move

24th Dec 1944 On the Move

25th Dec 1944 On the Move

27th Dec 1944 Air Raid

28th Dec 1944 Defensive Positions

29th Dec 1944 Move

30th Dec 1944 Defensive Positions

31st Dec 1944 Quiet

1st Jan 1945 Orders

2nd Jan 1945 Reliefs

5th Jan 1945 Village Cleared

3rd Jan 1945 In Action

4th Jan 1945 Hard Fighting

6th Jan 1945 On the Move

7th Jan 1945 New Positions

8th Jan 1945 Reliefs

12th Jan 1945 Reinforcements

24th Jan 1945 Reliefs

31st Jan 1945 Propaganda

2nd Feb 1945 Propaganda

14th Feb 1945 Targets

1st Mar 1945 Preparations

12th Mar 1945 Orders

18th Mar 1945 Preparations

20th Mar 1945 On the Move

23rd Mar 1945 Preparations

24th Mar 1945 In Action

25th Mar 1945 In Action

27th Mar 1945 Advance

28th Mar 1945 On the March

28th Mar 1945 Advance

1st May 1945 Move

2nd May 1945 On the Move

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