Territorial Army
In 1947, a new 4th Parachute Brigade was raised as part of Territorial Army and assigned to the 16th Airborne Division. It was composed of the 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment, the 11th Battalion Parachute Regiment and the 14th Battalion Parachute Regiment. In 1950, the brigade was renumbered the 44th Parachute Brigade (TA).
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