As the Imperial reserve , the 6th Airborne Division was sent to Palestine in September 1945 . The division now consisted of the 2nd Parachute Brigade ( 4th , 5th and 6th Battalions ) , 3rd Parachute Brigade ( 3rd , 8th and 9th Battalions ) and 6th Airlanding Brigade . Their mission was to support the police in keeping the peace between the Arab and Jewish populations . In November , the 3rd Parachute Brigade had to intervene during Arab-Jewish riots in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv that had persisted for a number of days . The division also conducted a 48-hour search in response to the King David Hotel bombing . While in Palestine , the division was subjected to numerous attacks by Jewish fighters ; in one such on 25 April 1947 , the Stern gang killed seven men of the 5th Battalion
King David Hotel bombing
King David Hotel bombing
Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)