44th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)

44th Parachute Brigade was a British Army Territorial Army parachute brigade, active from c.1950 to 1978.

From 1956 the division was reduced to the 44th Independent Parachute Brigade Group, comprising the 10th (County of London), 12th (Yorkshire), 13th (Lancashire), 15th (Scottish) and 17th (Durham Light Infantry) battalions of the Parachute Regiment.

It was re-formed on 1 April 1967 from 44th Independent Parachute Brigade Group (T.A.).

The brigade was the only Territorial Army Parachute formation in the Army's order of battle.

Only the 3 TA Parachute Battalions and 144 Field Ambulance remained as para units; 289 Battery RHA and 131 Squadron RE were converted to Commando units (289 reverting from RHA to RA) but retained their parachute role, while the remainder of the brigade units were either converted or disbanded.