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Airborne Assault is the Regimental Museum of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces and tells the stories of the soldiers who go to war from the air. The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces played a central role in some of the most dramatic and heroic battles of the Second World War, including the Bruneval Raid, Normandy and the legendary operation to secure the bridge at Arnhem.
Airborne Assault traces the history of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces from its inception to the present day, including operations in Afghanistan. Artwork has been collected from the formation of Airborne Forces to the present day.
Elephants at the WaterholeDavid Shepherd (1931–2017)
Airborne Assault Museum
Pegasus BridgeGerald Auguste Charles Lacoste (1908–1983)
Airborne Assault Museum
Parachutist Landing, NormandyGerald Auguste Charles Lacoste (1908–1983)
Airborne Assault Museum
Tragino AqueductNorman Hughes
Airborne Assault Museum
Final Checks in Glider Cockpit before Takeoff unknown artist
Airborne Assault Museum
The Bridge at ArnhemKenneth Spencer
Airborne Assault Museum
Live Firing, Palestine, 75mm Howitzers of 210 Battery, 53rd Airlanding Light Regiment Royal Artillery, September 1946David Anthony Le Cheminant (b.1926)