| 词条 | 50th Parachute Brigade (India) |
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|unit_name=50th Indian Parachute Brigade 50 (Independent) Parachute Brigade |abbreviation= |image= |caption= |dates= 1941–present |country= {{flagicon|British Raj}} British India {{flag|India}} |branch= British Indian Army {{army|India}} |type= Airborne forces, Special Forces |role= Parachute infantry |size= Brigade |garrison=Agra |garrison_title=Headquarters |Past Commanders= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |notable_commanders= |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_2= |nickname= |motto= |march= |mascot= |battles=Burma Campaign 1961 Indian Annexation of Goa Operation Cactus Operation Vijay |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= }}{{multiple image|caption_align=center|header_align=center |image1 = An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade exits a CH47 Chinook helicopter during a partnered airborne training exercise with U.S. Army paratroopers in 2013.jpg |alt1 = |width1 = 190 |image2 = An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade exits a CH47 Chinook helicopter in 2013.jpg |alt2 = |width2 = 177 |footer = An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Parachute Brigade jumps from a helicopter. }} The 50th Parachute Brigade is a brigade-sized formation of the Indian Army, first formed in 1941. The brigade was initially raised as part of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in October 1941, during the Second World War, as an independent parachute brigade. Later it was one of two parachute brigades in the 44th Indian Airborne Division. Its main force is formed of battalions of the Parachute Regiment. The brigade's initial composition included 151st British Parachute Battalion, 152nd Indian Parachute Battalion, and 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion. When the British battalion was recalled to the United Kingdom, it was replaced by a 154th Gurkha Parachute Battalion. Other components of the brigade included 411th (Royal Bombay) Parachute Squadron, Indian Engineers and 50th Medium Machine Gun Company. The brigade took part in the Battle of Sangshak, which has been credited with delaying the Japanese forces moving up for the Battle of Imphal which allowed British and Indian reinforcement to reach Kohima. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-48{{Main|Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948}}The 50th Parachute Brigade saw extensive action in the Kashmir operations of 1947-48. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions of the Parachute Regiment each won a battle honour in their respective sectors. The brigade commander, Brig. Mohammad Usman, was killed in action on July 3, 1948, and awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously. Annexation of Goa 1961{{Main|Annexation of Goa}}The brigade took part in the annexation of Goa along with 17th Indian Infantry Division. Although the 50th Parachute Brigade was charged with merely assisting the main thrust conducted by the 17th Division, its units moved rapidly across minefields, roadblocks and four riverine obstacles to be the first to reach Panjim.[1] On the morning of 18 December, the 50th Parachute Brigade moved into Goa in three columns.
The western column, facing no resistance, reached the town of Betim at 1700 hours, just a 500 metre wide river crossing away from Panjim, the capital town. In the absence of orders, the units set camp at Betim and proceeded to secure areas up and down the riverfront. The order to cross the river was received on the morning of 19 December, upon which two rifle companies advanced on Panjim at 0730 hours and secured the town without facing any resistance. On orders from Brig. Sagat Singh, the troops entering Panjim removed their steel helmets and donned the Parachute Regiment’s maroon berets. As the men marched into the town, they were welcomed as liberators by the locals. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971{{Main|Indo-Pakistani War of 1971}}In 1971, the brigade saw numerous actions both in the eastern and western theatres. For the first time in the annals of independent India's history, an airborne infantry battle group, formed around the 2nd battalion, Parachute Regiment, was dropped at Tangail, which contributed substantially to speeding up the liberation of Bangladesh. Elements of 2 Para became the first Indian troops to enter Dhaka. The 50th Parachute Brigade saw action initially in Bangladesh with 2 Para in the airborne role, 7 Para as the advance guard, and the rest of the brigade in a ground role. The brigade then moved to assist its sister brigade in the western sector, thus becoming the only formation to see action on both fronts. Operation Cactus{{Main|Operation Cactus}}In response to an attempted coup d'état in the Maldives and on the request of Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the Indian Army launched Operation Cactus. The operation started on the night of 3 November 1988, when Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft of the Indian Air Force airlifted elements of the 50th Independent Parachute Brigade, commanded by Brig. Farukh Bulsara, from Agra Air Force Station and flew them non-stop over 2,000 kilometres (1,240 mi) to land them over the Malé International Airport on Hulhule Island. The 6th battalion, Parachute Regiment, and the 17th Parachute Field Regiment made up the first wave, followed by the 7th battalion, Parachute Regiment as the second wave. The paratroopers arrived on Hulhule in nine hours after the appeal from President Gayoom. They immediately secured the airfield, crossed over to Male using commandeered boats and rescued President Gayoom. The paratroopers restored control of the capital to President Gayoom's government within hours. Kargil War{{Main|Kargil War}}The 50th Parachute Brigade, at the time consisting of the 6th, 7th and 1st (Commando) battalions of the Parachute Regiment and an ATGM detachment of the 19th battalion, Brigade of the Guards, was deployed in the Mushkoh valley as the Army HQ reserve. Elements of the brigade were awarded with the COAS Unit Citation for the their performance in clearing the Mushkoh valley intrusions . Modern dayThe 50th Parachute Brigade comprises the following units:
The President's Bodyguard also forms part of the brigade as the pathfinder company. The airborne infantry battalions of the Parachute Regiment rotate to form part of the brigade, alternatively serving their field tenures in counter-insurgency/high altitude areas. One of the eight special forces battalions too serves in the brigade on rotation. One of the two field regiments (9 Para Field Regiment and 17 Para Field Regiment) also forms part of the brigade while the other serves out its field tenure on rotation. See also{{portal|World War II}}
References1. ^{{cite journal|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE4-3/jagan.html|title=Remembering Sagat Singh (1918-2001)|work=Bharat Rakshak Monitor|volume=4|issue=3|journal=|access-date=2010-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204131720/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE4-3/jagan.html|archive-date=2013-02-04|dead-url=yes|df=}} 6 : Brigades of the Indian Army|British Indian Army brigades|Brigades of India in World War II|Military units and formations established in 1941|Airborne brigades|Military units and formations in Burma in World War II |
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