#airborne troops

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Two more Russian T-72 main battle tank successfully demilitarized by Ukrainian airborne forces, Ukraine, 2022.  Photo by 25th Paratrooper Brigade of the Ukrainian Army. Source:  Defence of Ukraine

[nomanswar]

75 YEARS AGO TODAY

On D-Day Allied forces launched a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France. Codenamed Operation 'Overlord', the Allied landings on the Normandy beaches marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation. Early on 6 June 1944, Allied airborne forces parachuted into drop zones across northern France. Ground troops then landed across five assault beaches - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, the Allies had established a foothold along the coast and could begin their advance into France. [image credit: x and x]

[historicalfirearms]

Fallschirmjägergewehr 42

I’ve just uploaded an album of photographs of the fascinating German FG42 over on Historical Firearms’ facebook page. The Fallschirmjäger’s 7.92mm, select-fire, battle rifle. Check them out here.

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[ssbprep]

Airborne Data Point Collect data points wherever you can. You never know when they’ll become useful, especially if you gather them over the long term.

[mryabinin]

The inscription in Russian: "For the airborne troops." So Russian girls congratulate the paratroopers.

[systemaspetsnaz]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXC-e2pwsGg)

Full version: http://www.systemaspetsnaz.com/russian-spetsnaz-training-airborne-troops

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[poor-bloody-infantry]

506th PIR during ww2...

[newsdock]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered military forces in central Russia on combat alert as well as a drill of airborne troops, a day after Ukraine ordered a cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels. Source: Associated Press