Colchester based soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment have put their new interactive training facility to the test. 16 Air Assault Brigade have invested in an innovative system that will help prepare their troops for operating in urban areas. The 4GD Smart Facility boasts moveable walls; interactive smoke, light, sound, and smell effects; and a video monitoring system for soldiers to be able to review their training. See more about them http://ow.ly/FZZa50DAqUL | British Army

57K views · 758 reactions | Our Army fights and operates differently 﫡 The Parachute Regiment is embracing new technology by training with First Person View drones. For more on a career that trains you for life, click the link below ⬇️ https://BritishAr.my/mgFNTL #ReadyForAnything | British Army | Facebook

16K views · 94 reactions | An extraordinary look inside the Parachute Regiment, known for having the most brutal training in the British Army. The Paras: Men Of War. Tonight 9pm, ITV | ITV | Facebook

Roughly one year before D-Day, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment conducted a massive training jump at Oujda Airport, Morocco. This exercise was a crucial step in preparing them for the airborne assault on Sicily just weeks later. The 505th would go on to see action in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Holland, the Ardennes, and Germany All the way! #Airborne #505PIR #82ndairborne | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

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