Recollections of the Falklands War
2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War in 1982. The Falklands War was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom who were fighting over two of the British dependent territories in the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands and the territorial dependency of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. This article is about the recollections of Mr Alan Norris (left), who served and fought with the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment during the conflict. The Parachute Regiment was formed by Winston Churchill in 1940, when he requested the formation of an elite corps, numbering at least 5000 parachutists. During the course of 5 months, parachutists were fully qualified in the Parachute Training School. In February 1941, these men took part in the first British airborne operation, Operation Colossus. Soon after further battalions were raised, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The Parachute Regiment emblem – Major General Frederick A. M. Browning In October 1941, Major General Fred
