Cynthia, There were no UK parachute troops at Dunkirk. Parachute regiments were only formed in 1941; before that there were commando units who were trained in parachute jumping. You may be thinking of an infantry battalion which later converted to the Parachute Regt. Regards Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Kimpton" <cynthiakimpton@xtra.co.nz> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 5:02 AM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Dunkirk and a Paratroop Regiment > Greetings > > Can anyone point me in the direction of a Paratroop Regiment which was > present at the evacuation of Dunkirk, please? > > Cheers > > Cynthia > Tauranga, New Zealand > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/WORLDWAR2.html > This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, > subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. > Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what > country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give > dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For > example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 06/03/2006