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A few notes for anyone querying my changes: |
A few notes for anyone querying my changes: |
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# Airborne units typically do not consist of all three types. e.g. 82nd and 101 Airborne at D-Day, British Parachute Regiment, U.S. Air Cavalry, etc. |
# Airborne units typically do not consist of all three types. e.g. 82nd and 101 Airborne at D-Day, British Parachute Regiment, U.S. Air Cavalry, etc. |
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Most of this page should probably be moved to [[paratroop]], and separate histories made for the other forms of airborne troops. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 18:31, 12 Jan 2004 (UTC) |
Most of this page should probably be moved to [[paratroop]], and separate histories made for the other forms of airborne troops. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 18:31, 12 Jan 2004 (UTC) |
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:Here is a page which mention 1927: [http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/2116/dayofparatrooper.htm] [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]] 19:17, Jan 12, 2004 (UTC) |
:Here is a page which mention 1927: [http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/2116/dayofparatrooper.htm] [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]] 19:17, Jan 12, 2004 (UTC) |
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Thanks [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]], I'm convinced. |
:: Thanks [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]], I'm convinced. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 22:42, 15 Jan 2004 (UTC) |
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: I beleive you have done an excellent job by pointing out [[Airborne forces]] apart from [[paratroop]]ers. AFAIK, the reason is because not everyone who is Airborne is a paratrooper. For example, most of the American infantrymen are Airborne capable, but still they are referenced as infantrymen instead of paratroopers because their main tasks are not Airborne operations. --[[User:Maio|Maio]] 07:48, Jan 17, 2004 (UTC) |
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Does anyone have a better definition of ''airlanding'' and ''airmobile''. |
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: You can always use the [http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/ DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms]. =) --[[User:Maio|Maio]] 07:48, Jan 17, 2004 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 07:48, 17 January 2004
Notes
A few notes for anyone querying my changes:
- Airborne units typically do not consist of all three types. e.g. 82nd and 101 Airborne at D-Day, British Parachute Regiment, U.S. Air Cavalry, etc.
- Glider borne troops do not just follow the paratroops. On many occations they preceded them (see Pegasus Bridge).
- We badly need a reference for the 1927 Italian paratroop drop. Some sites claim the Italians made the first combat drops in 1918, but I've found nothing about a 1927 drop.
Most of this page should probably be moved to paratroop, and separate histories made for the other forms of airborne troops. DJ Clayworth 18:31, 12 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks Rmhermen, I'm convinced. DJ Clayworth 22:42, 15 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I beleive you have done an excellent job by pointing out Airborne forces apart from paratroopers. AFAIK, the reason is because not everyone who is Airborne is a paratrooper. For example, most of the American infantrymen are Airborne capable, but still they are referenced as infantrymen instead of paratroopers because their main tasks are not Airborne operations. --Maio 07:48, Jan 17, 2004 (UTC)
Does anyone have a better definition of airlanding and airmobile. The current ones don't seem to differentiate much. DJ Clayworth 22:42, 15 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- You can always use the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. =) --Maio 07:48, Jan 17, 2004 (UTC)