314:. The first known airborne commando operation in military history was conducted by Maximilian Hermann Richard Paschen von Cossel, then Leutnant of the Royal Prussian Army and his new pilot, then Royal Saxon Vice Sergeant Rudolf Windisch. Windisch flew the Roland Walfisch used for this purpose and set Cossel down in a wooded area behind the Russian front. During the night of October 2/3, 1916, Cossel blew up the Rowno–Brody railway line, 85 kilometers behind the eastern front, in several places. This was acknowledged in the army report of October 4, 1916: Eastern theater of war: ... Oberleutnant v. Cossel, who was set down from the plane southwest of Rowno by Vice Sergeant Windisch and picked up again after 24 hours, interrupted the Rowno-Brody railway line at several points by means of explosives. ... The First Quartermaster General. Ludendorff. According to Russian reports, however, the tracks were only slightly damaged in one place, so that a train just passing them could continue its journey unhindered. The second operational military parachute jump from 490 metres (1,600 ft) was logged in the night of August 8—9 1918 by Italian assault troops. Arditi Lieutenant
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Cossel down in a wooded area behind the
Russian front. During the night of October 2/3, 1916, Cossel blew up the Rowno–Brody railway line, 85 kilometers behind the eastern front, in several places. This was acknowledged in the army report of October 4, 1916: Eastern theater of war: ... Oberleutnant v. Cossel, who was set down from the plane southwest of Rowno by Vice Sergeant Windisch and picked up again after 24 hours, interrupted the Rowno-Brody railway line at several points by means of explosives. ... The First Quartermaster General. Ludendorff. According to Russian reports, however, the tracks were only slightly damaged in one place, so that a train just passing them could continue its journey unhindered.
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1991, several
Ukraine-based units from the Soviet Airborne Forces were absorbed into the newly created Ukrainian Ground Forces, where they remained until 2016, when they separated to become one of five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Air Assault Forces are in constant combat readiness. They are the high-mobility branch of the military, responsible for air assaults and military parachuting operations. Before the Russo-Ukrainian War they were also the main forces sent by Ukraine to peacekeeping missions around the world. They are considered the elite of Ukraine's armed forces.
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Company, Engineer
Company and HQ Company, were dropped under German fire east of Driel. They overran Driel, after it was realised that the Heveadorp ferry had been destroyed. In Driel, the Polish paratroopers set up a defensive "hedgehog" position, from which over the next two nights further attempts were made to cross the Rhine.
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The following day, the Poles were able to produce some makeshift boats and attempt a crossing. With great difficulty and under German fire from the heights of
Westerbouwing on the north bank of the river, the 8th Parachute Company and, later, additional troops from 3rd Battalion, managed to cross the
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on the South bank of the Rhine. The Poles suffered significant casualties during the next few days of fighting, but still were able, by their presence, to cause around 2,500 German troops to be diverted to deal with them for fear of them supporting the remnants of 1st
Airborne trapped over the lower
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with the infantry pin and reddish-brown boots. Distinct from all other soldiers of the IDF, Paratroopers wear a tunic and belt over the shirt. The IDF has one active paratrooper brigade and four reserve brigades consisting of personnel who served their mandatory time in the 35th brigade, and who are
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Airborne units in rotation form part of the Parachute Brigade alternatively serving their field tenures in counter-insurgency/high altitude areas. One of the two field regiments (9 Para Fd Regt and 17 Para Fd Regt) also forms part of the brigade while the other serves out its field tenure on
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The first known airborne commando operation in military history was conducted by
Maximilian Hermann Richard Paschen von Cossel, then Leutnant of the Royal Prussian Army and his new pilot, then Royal Saxon Vice Sergeant Rudolf Windisch. Windisch flew the Roland Walfisch used for this purpose and set
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continue to form the core of special operations units. The division has two brigade equivalents and several independent companies and battalions. All told, about 10,000 troops served in that division in 2010, most of them support or logistics personnel. The
Fallschirmjägertruppe currently uses the
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capability, another high priority, and would also compete with the badly stretched strategic air lift capability, essential to
Churchill's strategy in the Far East. It took the continued reintervention of Churchill to ensure that sufficient aircraft were devoted to the airborne project to make it
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asked the British government for air support, including dropping the Brigade in the vicinity of Warsaw. This request was refused on the grounds of "operational considerations" and the "difficulties" in coordinating with the Soviet forces. Eventually, the Brigade entered combat when it was dropped
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The 8th Battalion became 16th Battalion, Mahar Regiment in 1976 before reconverting to the 12th Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment. A sizable part of the battalion was retained in the airborne role for some time, forming the armoured element of the 50th (Independent) Parachute Brigade and
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of a circular design. These parachutes could be steered to a small degree by pulling on the risers (four straps connecting the paratrooper's harness to the connectors) and suspension lines which attach to the parachute canopy itself. German paratroopers, whose harnesses had only a single riser
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was delayed by two days, to 21 September. The British units which were supposed to cover the landing zone were in a bad situation and out of radio contact with the main Allied forces. Finally, the 2nd Battalion, and elements of the 3rd Battalion, with support troops from the Brigade's Medical
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Infantry Combat Vehicles. But due to administrative and logistic reasons, it was discontinued and their role being taken over by the para battalions themselves, with a platoon strength of each battalion being trained and equipped for the mechanized role within the brigade.
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With the end of the Colonial War, the Portuguese parachute troops were reorganized as the Paratroopers Corps, with the Light Parachute Brigade as its operational unit. In 1993, the Paratroopers Corps was transferred from the Portuguese Air Force to the
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attached at the back, could not manipulate their parachutes in such a manner. Today, paratroopers still use round parachutes, or round parachutes modified so as to be more fully controlled with toggles. The parachutes are usually deployed by a
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In 1944, Argentina became the second country on the continent of South America to use Paratroopers, after Peru. The first paratroopers were issued jump helmets similar to that used by the British at the time, with other equipment based on the
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1700:, a plan that encountered opposition from the British, who argued they would not be able to support it properly. The pressure of the British government eventually caused the Poles to give in and agree to let the Brigade be used on the
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that guard from attack from a specific direction. The possible use of paratroopers also forces defenders to spread out to protect other areas which would otherwise be safe. Another common use for paratroopers is to establish an
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in 1954, all airborne battalions were upgraded to regiments over the next two years. Only the French Air Force's Commandos de l'Air (Air Force) were excluded. In 1956, the 2e Régiment de Parachutiste Coloniaux took part in the
1704:. On 6 June 1944 the unit, originally the only Polish unit directly subordinate to the Polish government in exile and thus independent of the British command, was transferred into the same command structure as all other
744:, a Bataillon Parachutiste Viet Nam was created (BPVN) in southeast Asia. In total, 150 different airborne operations took place in Indochina between 1945 and 1954. These included five major combat missions against the
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in 1943 met with mixed success, and some commanders concluded the airborne experiment was a failure. Once again, it took the reintervention of senior British political leaders, looking ahead to the potential needs of
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The two Territorial Army battalions, 106th (Bangalore) and 116th (Deolali) form the airborne element of the Terriers (as the Territorial Army is popularly known) and are presently involved in COIN operations.
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in 1944. The Poles were initially landed by glider from 18 September, whilst, due to bad weather over England, the parachute section of the Brigade was held up, and jumped on 21 September at
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Another major paratroopers division was formed during 1942 (the 184rd Parachute Division "Nembo") and a third had started forming in 1943 (the 184rd Parachute Division "Ciclone"). After the
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of summer 2006. The Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" is still mainly deployed abroad in international stabilization and peacekeeping operation, on rotation with the other elite units of the
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On 26 September 1944, the Brigade (now including the 1st Battalion and elements of the 3rd Battalion, who were parachuted near to Grave on 23 September) was ordered to march towards
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battalions; of the regular bns, five are Airborne battalions, while nine are Special Forces battalions. Formerly designated "Commando" units, they are now designated Special Forces:
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and undertook occupation duties in Northern Germany until it was disbanded on 30 June 1947. The majority of its soldiers chose to stay in exile rather than hazard returning to the
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soldier to execute a parachute jump on November 17, 1915. He performed 23 test and exhibition parachute drops without problems to publicise the system and overcome the prejudice
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elite airborne unit meant for anti-guerilla and commando operations. The unit is currently used for homeland defense and international combat operations as part of the JGSDF’s
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Three of the Special Forces battalions were originally trained for use in certain environments; 1st Bn , 9th Bn and 10th Bn . Subsequently, the 21st Bn was raised for
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The reorganization of the Portuguese Army in 2006 caused the extinction of the Airborne Troops Command. The Independent Airborne Brigade was transformed in the present
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537:(3 RAR) was established in 1983. However, following a reorganisation 3 RAR relinquished the parachute role in 2011, and this capability is now maintained by units of
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divisions have been disbanded, as well as one brigade and a brigade-sized training centre. Nevertheless, Russian Airborne Troops are still the largest in the world.
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Rhine in two attempts. In total, about 200 Polish paratroopers made it across in two days, and were able to cover the subsequent withdrawal of the remnants of the
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31st Battalion (Commando), Rashtriya Rifles, is also affiliated to the Parachute Regiment, for special operations conducted by the counter-insurgency force.
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is a military association, which is a registered charity and is made up of serving and ex members of Airborne units of the British Corps of Royal Engineers.
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divisions extended to over a dozen, with a concomitant reduction in quality in the higher-numbered units of the series. Among these divisions was the 9th
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The first public reports in the United States of testing of the airborne principle by the U.S. Army with paratroopers was in a February 1929 issue of
682:, also in Brittany in Plumelec: June 6, 0 h 40. Captain Pierre Marienne was killed on July 12 in Plumelec. French SAS paratroopers also fought in the
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In 1930, the U.S. Army experimented with the concept of parachuting three-man heavy-machine-gun teams. Nothing came of these early experiments.
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status. The 9th Guards Army was eventually formed with three Guards Rifle Corps (37,38,39) of Airborne divisions. One of the new units was the
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divisions, and often played a "fire brigade" role on the western front. Their constituents were often encountered on the battlefield as ad hoc
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assets were re-organised and used as the core of a new series of elite Luftwaffe Infantry divisions, numbered in a series beginning with the
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Airborne forces raised by Australia have included a small number of conventional and special forces units. During the Second World War the
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and use parachutes to land safely on the ground. This is one of the three types of "forced entry" strategic techniques for entering a
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in order to help liberate the country. The British government, however, pressured the Poles into allowing the unit to be used in the
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paratroopers. The first Allied soldier killed in the liberation of France was Free French SAS Corporal Emile Bouétard of the
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on a reconnaissance and sabotage mission, followed on later nights by Lts. Ferruccio Nicoloso and Pier Arrigo Barnaba.
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and anti-narcotics force. With the dissolution of the Civil Guard in 1991, the unit became part of the
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plus three Italian interpreters), parachuted into Italy to blow up an aqueduct in a daring raid named
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1864:, which now includes not only parachute troops but also
1363:. In 1991, a Parachutist Tactical group was deployed to
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1138:( 50th (Independent) Parachute Brigade Provost Section.
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1845:, composed of African irregular troops who wore a
1419:(Resolution 1701), as a result of the war between
953:. These formations were organised and equipped as
195:, although some paratroopers can also function as
3084:Argentine Paratroopers – Historical Equipment etc
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2072:Extensive successful drops were made during the
1434:Other paratroopers units operate as part of the
1093:Elite soldiers of Indian Army's 9 Para Commandos
908:were also used in the Low Countries against the
498:4th Paratrooper Cavalry Scout Squadron (Córdoba)
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510:Logistic & Support Base "Córdoba" (Córdoba)
187:unit. Traditionally paratroopers fight only as
3100:The European Military- Parachuting Association
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1355:In 1982 the Italian Brigade Folgore landed in
507:4th Paratrooper Jump Support Company (Córdoba)
378:In World War II, paratroopers most often used
2784:"El CAP en la guerra con el Ecuador en 1941"
2639:"Transfer of parachute capability announced"
1677:The Brigade was originally trained close to
1184:- Has been active since 1955 and is part of
1071:The regiment has a total of 14 regular, one
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2970:Hand, Roger "Overlord and Operational Art"
2765:The paratroopers were dropped from Italian
2132:– this capability is currently operated by
1837:. These units were actively engaged in the
1411:. In August 2007, the Folgore took part in
1025:were issued specialist weapons such as the
262:aircraft during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at
2985:With the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy
2883:. Cambridge University Press. p. 67.
1632:1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade
1626:1st Independent Parachute Brigade (Poland)
740:), which coexisted until 1954. During the
628:1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company
501:4th Paratrooper Engineer Company (Córdoba)
492:601st Air Assault Regiment (Campo de Mayo)
2807:. Arribasiemprearriba.com. Archived from
2718:. Ejection-history.org.uk. Archived from
2186:sponsored the concept, and Major General
2159:Image representing a U.S. paratrooper at
1774:In 1945, the Brigade was attached to the
1592:In 1965, a paratrooper unit known as the
1544:Notably, Japanese troopers fought in the
1534:Raiding artillery company (120 personnel)
920:, though they suffered large casualties.
898:. In the same assault the bridges around
495:4th Paratrooper Artillery Group (Córdoba)
355:The first extensive use of paratroopers (
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2401:(first ed.). Osprey. p. 209.
2171:, in July 1940. The platoon leader was
1537:Raiding signals company (140 personnel)
1413:United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
934:in the Military History Museum, Dresden
636:1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
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3129:U.S. Navy Parachute Team ("Leapfrogs")
2514:. Img856.imageshack.us. Archived from
2225:American airborne landings in Normandy
2219:. For the role of paratroopers in the
2113:and involving the British 6th and the
1994:. In 1940 and in the aftermath of the
1966:has its origins in the elite force of
1317:. Other scattered elements joined the
720:, the post-war French military of the
565:Constant "Marin" Duclos was the first
555:1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
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2477:"Mº 44 "Circa" (E.T.A.) Paracaidista"
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1278:. It was trained for the assault on
1122:622 Parachute Composite Company (ASC)
734:Bataillons Étrangers de Parachutistes
2743:. Tanks Encyclopedia. Archived from
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1739:During the operation, the Brigade's
1522:Headquarters company (220 personnel)
1210:646th Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
1199:551st Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
1195:226th Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
726:Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux
573:had for such life-saving equipment.
489:14th Paratroopers Regiment (Córdoba)
47:adding citations to reliable sources
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2877:Jan M. Ciechanowski (16 May 2002).
2773:by General Alberto Thorndike Elmore
2192:United States Army Airborne Command
2124:Several parachute squadrons of the
1191:55th Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
654:, French Airborne forces fought in
390:Some military exhibition units and
291:for landing other units, as at the
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3134:How Armies Hit The Silk - J. Peck
3106:The Airborne Engineers Association
1982:, during the initial phase of the
1507:-level force, and was part of the
1265:Carabinieri Paratroopers Battalion
680:4e Bataillon d’Infanterie de l’Air
400:high-altitude military parachuting
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1821:Battalion. This unit adopted the
1553:Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s
1311:Gruppo di Combattimento "Folgore"
479:4th Airborne Brigade HQ (Córdoba)
3124:The Belgian Special Forces Group
3053:. Hearst Magazines. p. 566.
2983:See for example, Gale, Richard,
2163:, Virginia. Likely ca. 1940–1945
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1509:Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
1276:185th Parachute Division Folgore
1029:and specially designed helmets.
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1231:Carabinieri Regiment "Tuscania"
576:In 1935, Captain Geille of the
219:together into the combat zone.
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811:Division Légère d'Intervention
139:Paratroopers of the armies of
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2646:Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper
2595:. Ejercito.mil.ar. 2014-02-03
2449:Michael N. Ingrisano (2001).
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1935:. They were also deployed in
1762:British 1st Airborne Division
1663:British 1st Airborne Division
1531:Two glider infantry regiments
1301:Corpo Italiano di Liberazione
912:, although their use against
894:in the further invasion into
866:on April 9, 1940, as part of
710:1st Parachute Hussar Regiment
586:Groupes d’Infanterie de l’Air
557:during the Second World War (
183:, usually as part of a large
3025:. Raf.mod.uk. Archived from
2987:, Sampson Low: London, 1948.
2805:"El Paracaidismo en el Perú"
2056:. The larger scale drops in
1949:Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
1776:Polish 1st Armoured Division
1589:troops were used in combat.
1464:1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)
1334:Paratroopers Brigade Folgore
1295:September 8th 1943 Armistice
1229:Italian paratroopers of the
1164:35th Brigade during training
938:Hence later in the war, the
927:Wiesel 1 MK20 (1991) of the
805:But in the aftermath of the
521:Airborne forces of Australia
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373:Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota
193:small arms and light weapons
130:Paratrooper (disambiguation)
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1436:Army Special Forces Command
1315:Italian Co-belligerent Army
1288:Second battle of El Alamein
1116:60 Parachute Field Hospital
482:2nd Paratroopers Regiment "
464:Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido
402:, also deploying manually.
331:Gruppo speciale Aviazione I
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2561:September 1, 2011, at the
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2312:List of paratrooper forces
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539:Special Operations Command
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412:List of paratrooper forces
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340:piloted by Canadian Major
209:infantry fighting vehicles
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2231:U.S. Combat Jumps in WWII
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1261:Royal Libyan Troops Corps
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815:11e Division Parachutiste
777:25e Division Parachutiste
769:10e Division Parachutiste
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270:Paratroopers jump out of
3065:Popular Sciences page 55
2512:"Paratrooper photograph"
2399:A Dictionary of Aviation
2397:Wragg, David W. (1973).
2126:Royal Air Force Regiment
2084:), under the command of
1843:Parachute Special Groups
1557:Ground Component Command
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1407:and to December 2014 in
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1077:Territorial Army (India)
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820:In the aftermath of the
121:Not to be confused with
2843:The Polish Army 1939–45
2676:Australian Army Journal
2498:March 29, 2012, at the
2273:Operation Market Garden
2093:Operation Market Garden
1911:100th Airborne Division
1882:Russian Airborne Forces
1839:Portuguese Colonial War
1792:Portuguese Paratroopers
1723:Operation Market Garden
1659:Operation Market Garden
1606:National Police of Peru
1579:Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
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1319:Italian Social Republic
882:between the islands of
531:1st Parachute Battalion
2916:MilitaryHistoryNow.com
2667:Scanlan, Paul (2012).
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2148:WWII U.S. paratroopers
2067:the invasion of France
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1895:Soviet Airborne Forces
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1862:Rapid Reaction Brigade
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1655:Western theatre of war
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1514:It was commanded by a
1369:Operation Restore Hope
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1284:North African Campaign
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2937:The User of Air Power
2343:National Airborne Day
2338:Pathfinder (military)
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2078:6th Airborne Division
2062:1st Airborne Division
2022:Glider Pilot Regiment
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342:William George Barker
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3158:Military parachuting
3023:"RAF Regiment Roles"
2278:Operation Shoestring
2119:Far Eastern theatres
2018:Air Landing Regiment
1890:Russian paratroopers
1813:Portuguese Air Force
1780:new Communist Poland
1733:Stanisław Sosabowski
1710:invasion of Normandy
1643:Stanisław Sosabowski
1240:Paratroopers of the
1182:Paratroopers Brigade
1098:equipped with their
868:Operation Weserübung
674:) on June 5 with 17
652:Invasion of Normandy
396:"ram-air" parachutes
344:and British Captain
165:military parachutist
128:For other uses, see
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3178:Military parachutes
3112:ArmyParatrooper.org
2769:bomber-transports.
2253:Operation Avalanche
2089:Richard Nelson Gale
2042:Special Air Service
1815:, as the Parachute
1800:unit, organized in
1725:in September 1944.
1698:nationwide uprising
1569:Paratrooper Company
1546:Battle of Palembang
1021:in April 1945. The
817:, 11e DP) in 1971.
792:War of Independence
742:First Indochina War
690:on January, and in
648:Special Air Service
603:who had escaped to
449:) is a unit of the
428:Military exhibition
406:Historical examples
327:Savoia-Pomilio SP.4
264:Pope Air Force Base
201:mechanized infantry
173:military operations
171:trained to conduct
3168:Combat occupations
3117:2010-01-31 at the
2327:Military Free Fall
2322:Air Assault Troops
2258:Operation Overlord
2198:, in west-central
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1996:Dunkirk evacuation
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1964:Parachute Regiment
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3050:Popular Mechanics
2890:978-0-521-89441-8
2853:978-0-85045-417-8
2771:Skydiving in Peru
2624:978-0-19-551784-2
2483:on March 1, 2014.
2462:978-1-57638-339-1
2293:Operation Varsity
2288:Raid at Los Baños
2283:Operation Topside
2268:Operation Dragoon
2263:Operation Cyclone
2248:Operation Postern
2221:Normandy Landings
2111:Operation Varsity
2074:Normandy landings
2030:invasion of Crete
1976:Winston Churchill
1694:Polish resistance
1602:counterinsurgency
1503:. The unit was a
1401:Operation Babylon
976:Parachute Brigade
860:airborne invasion
790:had launched its
664:Operation Samwest
660:Operation Dingson
634:In May 1943, the
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