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The battalion used the same tartan [[camouflage]] as regular NVA troops, but the [[battle dress]] was specially made to fit the demands of the force needs. With that followed a special ranger-pack made for light unit combat, jump-boots and helmet. The paratroopers had also their own arm-of-service colour - in this case red-orange. This colour was displayed on their collar, shoulder, cuff and [[beret]]. But in field they used a much quiter grey-brown beret who where more tactical. |
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The paratroopers used practical the same weapons as the rest of the army (Landstreitkräfte). |
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[[Makarov PM]] semi-automatic pistol |
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[[AK-74]] automatic carbine |
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[[RPD]] light machine gun |
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[[Dragunov SVD]] semi-automatic sniper rifle |
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[[RPG-7]]D light AT-weapon specially made for airborne combat |
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The battalion had just a few vehicles in form of jeeps and motorcycles, but in a mission the need of vehicles wasn't big when their airsupport (transportplanes and helicopters) often deployed them near their target. |
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Revision as of 13:52, 27 May 2007
40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger was the only airborne infantry formation of the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA). The battalion and it's airborne-commando school was based in Prora at the Rügen island 1961-82 and near Potsdam 1982-90.
Training
All of the battalions personal where volunteers who had to pas many selection-test's before beeing exepted to the commando-course. Every year a few hundered volunteered for a place in the unit, only 8-10% are left when all selections and test's are finished. Of these only a handfull pas the commando-course and can continue with further training. In time of war the battalion should be used as a light commando unit to infiltrate and sabotage NATO command structures and supply routes.
Organisation
Official the battalion was a airborne unit organized as a NVA light infantry battalion, but in real it was more considered a special force commando unit like US Army Special Forces. On mission the companies of the battalion was to be split up in to five-six man teams to increase it's shadowbileaty.
Uniform & Weapons
The battalion used the same tartan camouflage as regular NVA troops, but the battle dress was specially made to fit the demands of the force needs. With that followed a special ranger-pack made for light unit combat, jump-boots and helmet. The paratroopers had also their own arm-of-service colour - in this case red-orange. This colour was displayed on their collar, shoulder, cuff and beret. But in field they used a much quiter grey-brown beret who where more tactical.
The paratroopers used practical the same weapons as the rest of the army (Landstreitkräfte).
Makarov PM semi-automatic pistol
AK-74 automatic carbine
RPD light machine gun
Dragunov SVD semi-automatic sniper rifle
RPG-7D light AT-weapon specially made for airborne combat
The battalion had just a few vehicles in form of jeeps and motorcycles, but in a mission the need of vehicles wasn't big when their airsupport (transportplanes and helicopters) often deployed them near their target.