What Are The Paratroopers And Their Purpose In WWII
I ask this question because the paratroopers were introduced during WWII and was a voluntary position in the army that paid twice as the other positions in the army.
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History Learning Site
According to History Learning Site, the paratroopers were soldiers that parachuted onto the battlefield and used to capture strategic locations such as bridges. Their roles were sometimes similar to regular infantrymen. A statement that implies this is the line, "On many occasions, paratroopers were used as normal infantrymen. This happened in both the European conflict as well as in the Pacific." Another line that implies this is, "Most senior military commanders saw the role of the airborne troops simply as to seize strategic sites (such as bridges in the example at Arnhem) and to hold them until ground troops arrived. In 'Operation Varsity', airborne troops held a ridge overlooking the River Rhine to give support to the ground troops who needed to cross the river before moving on."
Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia, the paratroopers are militarists who are trained in parachuting. As mentioned in history learning site, they are used to capture locations that are inaccessible to other soldiers. Evidence of this would be the lines, "Paratroopers are military parachutists — soldiers, marines, and others trained in parachuting into an operation and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. They are used for tactical advantage as they can be inserted into the battlefield from the air, thereby allowing them to be positioned in areas not accessible by land." They are also considered to be first employed in Soviet Russia. Evidence of this would be the line, "Russian Airborne Troops were first formed in the Soviet Union during the mid-1930s and arguably were the first regular paratrooper units in the world. "
PBS
According to PBS, paratroopers were soldiers that jumped into enemy lines and played major roles in many battles during WWII such as D-Day. Evidence of this is are the lines, "The D-Day invasion began with a dangerous attack by American paratroopers. Dropped behind enemy lines to soften up the German troops and to secure needed targets, the paratroopers knew that if the accompanying assault by sea failed -- there would be no rescue." They were also equipped with quite a heavy amount of gear, weighing up to seventy pounds or more. Evidence of this would be the lines, "Paratroopers carried an average of 70 pounds of equipment. Officers averaged 90 pounds of gear. With the parachute, men weighed in at 90 to 120 pounds over their body weight."
According to History Learning Site, the paratroopers were soldiers that parachuted onto the battlefield and used to capture strategic locations such as bridges. Their roles were sometimes similar to regular infantrymen. A statement that implies this is the line, "On many occasions, paratroopers were used as normal infantrymen. This happened in both the European conflict as well as in the Pacific." Another line that implies this is, "Most senior military commanders saw the role of the airborne troops simply as to seize strategic sites (such as bridges in the example at Arnhem) and to hold them until ground troops arrived. In 'Operation Varsity', airborne troops held a ridge overlooking the River Rhine to give support to the ground troops who needed to cross the river before moving on."
Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia, the paratroopers are militarists who are trained in parachuting. As mentioned in history learning site, they are used to capture locations that are inaccessible to other soldiers. Evidence of this would be the lines, "Paratroopers are military parachutists — soldiers, marines, and others trained in parachuting into an operation and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. They are used for tactical advantage as they can be inserted into the battlefield from the air, thereby allowing them to be positioned in areas not accessible by land." They are also considered to be first employed in Soviet Russia. Evidence of this would be the line, "Russian Airborne Troops were first formed in the Soviet Union during the mid-1930s and arguably were the first regular paratrooper units in the world. "
PBS
According to PBS, paratroopers were soldiers that jumped into enemy lines and played major roles in many battles during WWII such as D-Day. Evidence of this is are the lines, "The D-Day invasion began with a dangerous attack by American paratroopers. Dropped behind enemy lines to soften up the German troops and to secure needed targets, the paratroopers knew that if the accompanying assault by sea failed -- there would be no rescue." They were also equipped with quite a heavy amount of gear, weighing up to seventy pounds or more. Evidence of this would be the lines, "Paratroopers carried an average of 70 pounds of equipment. Officers averaged 90 pounds of gear. With the parachute, men weighed in at 90 to 120 pounds over their body weight."