The Airborne Creed

By Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery

What manners of the men are those who wear the maroon beret ? They are, firstly, all volunteers and are toughened by hard physical training. As a result they have that infectious optimism and that offensive eagerness which comes from physical well being.

They have "jumped" from the air and by so doing conquered fear.

Their duty lies in the van of battle; they are proud of this honour and have never failed in any task. They have the highest standards in all things whether it be skill in Battle or smartness in the execution of peace-time duties. They have shown themselves to be as tenacious and determined in defence as they are courageous in the attack. They are in fact, men apart - every man an Emperor".

"Of all the factors they make for a success in battle the spirit of the warrior is the most decisive. The spirit will be found in full measure in the men who wear the maroon beret."