Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Parachute Regiment
In or near Harlaston.
Parachute Regiment — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Parachute Regiment memorial is located in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with the postcode WS13 8QX. The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, which is 6.6 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Parachute Regiment is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
A Parachute regiment is an airborne infantry military unit of paratroopers, trained in parachuting into a combat zone. Parachute Regiment may refer to: Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army Parachute Regiment (India), the airborne infantry regiment of the Indian Army Paratroopers Brigade, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces 44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa), the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit 1st Airborne Brigade (Japan), a unit of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, also known as the Narashino Airborne Brigade Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas, a unit of the Mexican Air Force 501st Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, 504th Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, 509th Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the United States Army 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, a unit of the United States Army Any of the divisions of the Fallschirmjäger, a branch of the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany before and during World War II
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7258, -1.7268
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Edingale
- Postcode
- WS13 8QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tamworth
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/12863432376 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Parachute Regiment (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parachute Regiment?
- Parachute Regiment is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS13 8QX), in the parish of Edingale.
- What is Parachute Regiment?
- Parachute Regiment — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Parachute Regiment?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS13 8QX.
- Is Parachute Regiment free to visit?
- Yes, Parachute Regiment is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parachute Regiment?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS13 8QX.