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Organisation: 22nd Independent Parachute Company
Name 22nd Independent Parachute Company
Description A Parachute Regiment Company that served with the 6th Airborne Division during WW2 forming an advanced 'Pathfinder' function to mark drop zones for the main Parachute force. Its activity included Normandy D-Day, the Ardennes and the Operation Varsity Rhine Crossing.
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Name By Air to Battle. The official account of the British Airborne Divisions
Category Action in the Air
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Air Ministry
Published Oct/1945