USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first extensive use of paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger) was by the Germans during World War II. Later in the conflict paratroopers were used extensively by the Allied Forces.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first wave of the attack began with the paratroopers. These were men who jumped out of planes using parachutes. They jumped at night in the pitch dark and landed behind enemy lines. Their job was to destroy key targets and capture bridges in order for the main invasion force to land on the beach.

Detailed explanation-3: -A paratrooper is a service member in the U.S. Army, who has undergone training to use a parachute in combat deployment. They bring in equipment and supplies needed for any mission. They also assist in case of natural disasters, such as the search-and-rescue missions performed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Detailed explanation-4: -Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence (Southern France) on 15 August 1944.

Detailed explanation-5: -Strobel and men of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment on June 5, 1944 at USAAF Greenham Common. The placard around Strobel’s neck indicates he is the jumpmaster for chalk 23 of the 438th TCG. Strobel’s battalion was the first to drop into Normandy.