High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 44 Parachute Brigade was an all-arms formation of the South African Defence Force (SADF) founded on the 20th of April 1978 following the disbandment of 1 SA Corps. Initially within its formation included 2 and 3 Parachute Battalions which were Citizen Force Units (2 and 3 Parachute Battalions were composed of Paratroopers who had completed their initial national service at 1 Parachute Battalion)