5 November 1956
16th Parachute Brigade
Commands 16th Independent Parachute Brigade during the airborne assault phase
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Commands 16th Independent Parachute Brigade during the airborne assault phase
3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment drops at El Gamil Airfield and secures a base for follow-on forces
Leads 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in the assault on El Gamil Airfield
Crook's 3 Para secures El Gamil airfield and establishes a base for reinforcement.
Crook's paratroopers defend the captured airfield perimeter while reorganising after the drop.
Crook leads 3 Para in Britain's first battalion-sized combat parachute assault since the Second World War.
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