2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Cap badge of the Parachute Regiment | |
| Active | 1941–1947 1948 – present |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Airborne forces |
| Role | Air assault infantry |
| Size | Battalion 662 personnel |
| Part of | Parachute Regiment 16 Air Assault Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Colchester Garrison |
| Nickname(s) | Immaculate Second Shiny Two |
| Motto(s) | Utrinque Paratus (Latin for "Ready for Anything") |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Maj Gen John Frost CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DL Lt. Col Herbert 'H' Jones VC, OBE |
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The Second Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), is a formation of the Parachute Regiment, part of the British Army, and subordinate unit within 16th Air Assault Brigade.
2 PARA is an airborne light infantry battalion capable of a wide range of operational tasks, based at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison, England. Personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations and training.