- A
paratrooper or
military parachutist is a
soldier trained to
conduct military operations by
parachuting directly into an area of operations, usually...
- Look up
paratrooper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
paratrooper is a
military parachutist, or
generalized as
airborne troops.
Paratrooper or variant...
- John
Marvin Steele (November 29, 1912 – May 16, 1969) was an
American paratrooper who
landed on the
pinnacle of the
church tower in Sainte-Mère-Église...
-
countries around the
world maintain military units that are
trained as
paratroopers.
These include special forces units that are parachute-trained, as well...
- The
Paratrooper Infantry Brigade (Portuguese:
Brigada de
Infantaria Paraquedista; Bda Inf Pqd) is one of the
brigades of the
Brazilian Army.
Based in...
- of the
Luftwaffe before and
during World War II. They were the
first paratroopers to be
committed in large-scale
airborne operations. They were commanded...
- The 31st
Paratrooper Regiment (German: Fallschirmjägerregiment 31) is a 1,800 men
strong formation of the
German Army with its
headquarters in Seedorf...
- The
Portuguese Paratroopers (Portuguese:
Tropas Paraquedistas) are an
elite infantry ****ault force,
representing the bulk of the
airborne forces of Portugal...
- La Prière du Para (The
Paratrooper's Prayer) is a
French poem
found in the
possession of the
presumed author,
Aspirant (Brevet-Lieutenant) André Zirnheld...
-
Elbert "Jake"
McNiece (May 24, 1919 –
January 21, 2013) was a US Army
paratrooper in
World War II.
Private McNiece was a
member and
eventual leader of...
