Paratrooper
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Paratroopers are military parachutists—military personnel trained in parachuting into an operation and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during World War II for troop distribution and transportation. Paratroopers are often used to seize strategic objectives such as airfields or bridges.
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See also
- List of paratrooper forces
- Airborne forces
- Military Free Fall – HALO/HAHO
- Jumpmaster
- Pathfinder (military)
- National Airborne Day
- Airdrop
- Parachuting
- Smokejumper
- Static line
- Treejumping
- Gryphon (parachute system)
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