(the) Parachute Regiment

(the) Parachute Regiment
the Parachute Regiment [the Parachute Regiment] (also infml the Paras)
a section of the British army, started in 1940, which is trained in the use of ↑parachutes. They are known for being a very strong and controlled fighting force, and for the red ↑berets (= woollen caps) they wear.
See also Red Devils
See also:Paras

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Parachute Regiment in the media — Films featuring the Parachute Regiment = * Theirs Is the Glory (1946) * The Red Beret (1953) * The Longest Day (1962) * A Bridge Too Far (1977) * The Wild Geese (1978) * The Plague Dogs (1982) * Geheimcode: Wildgänse (1984) * Kommando Leopard… …   Wikipedia

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