The first battalion took part in operations in Tunisia in late 1942 to May 1943, suffering heavy casualties. The battalion and the brigade took part in Operation Fustian, when the Allies invaded Sicily and, again, suffered heavy casualties and was withdrawn to England in late 1943 to train and prepare for the Allied invasion of France. The battalion wasn't used in the initial invasion on 6 June 1944, D-Day, but was held back in the UK in reserve in case any of the five invasion beaches encountered serious difficulties and needed support. The plan turned out not to be required. During the fighting in Normandy numerous plans to drop the 1st Airborne were formed, none of which came to fruition. Finally, in September 1944, the battalion dropped into Arnhem the Netherlands with the rest of the 1st Airborne Division, as part of Operation Market Garden, where they suffered extremely heavy casualties and never saw combat again for the rest of the war.
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Re: Prose-The demise of 1 Para-Wiki History
Originally posted by Dave Burgess View PostI think they,d fukkin dun enuff dunt thaa? I know me owd man wud think so after copping fer a boxhead mortar bomb in Tunisia 1943!
the demise of 1 para is not about your dad
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Originally posted by Pat Harley View PostI take it he didn't use his hurdy gurdy to find it like you then?
and 1paras demise match up
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Re: Prose-The demise of 1 Para-Wiki History
Originally posted by Dave Burgess View PostI think they,d fukkin dun enuff dunt thaa? I know me owd man wud think so after copping fer a boxhead mortar bomb in Tunisia 1943!
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Originally posted by johnb View Postcould dad spell without swearing
the demise of 1 para is not about your dad
Wot thaa torkin abaaht kunt! Nowt ta do wi our old man indeed! Blown up serving at the sharp end with em! Fukked im fer the rest of iz short life, no fukkin wonder eee wuz allus in a bad mood wi ignorant kunts like thee around. You rude ignorant TWAT!
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Originally posted by Dave Burgess View PostNow
Wot thaa torkin abaaht kunt! Nowt ta do wi our old man indeed! Blown up serving at the sharp end with em! Fukked im fer the rest of iz short life, no fukkin wonder eee wuz allus in a bad mood wi ignorant kunts like thee around. You rude ignorant TWAT!I have always set myself a very low standard, and constantly fail to achieve it.
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Originally posted by Dave Burgess View PostNow
Wot thaa torkin abaaht kunt! Nowt ta do wi our old man indeed! Blown up serving at the sharp end with em! Fukked im fer the rest of iz short life, no fukkin wonder eee wuz allus in a bad mood wi ignorant kunts like thee around. You rude ignorant TWAT!
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Re: Prose-The demise of 1 Para-Wiki History
Originally posted by Dave Burgess View PostI think they,d fukkin dun enuff dunt thaa? I know me owd man wud think so after copping fer a boxhead mortar bomb in Tunisia 1943!
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Originally posted by Dave Burgess View PostNow
Wot thaa torkin abaaht kunt! Nowt ta do wi our old man indeed! Blown up serving at the sharp end with em! Fukked im fer the rest of iz short life, no fukkin wonder eee wuz allus in a bad mood wi ignorant kunts like thee around. You rude ignorant TWAT!
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