Category
page 1Military parachuting
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parachute
thumb|upright=1.35|Paratroopers deploying their parachutes during an exercise
airborne forces
military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and "dropped" into battle

paratrooper
thumb|upright=1.2|Paratroopers of the armies of British Army|Britain, Italy, Turkey and the United States during an exercise in [[Pordenone, Italy, 2019.]]

Fallschirmjäger
The '''''' () were the airborne forces branch of the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. They were commanded by Kurt Student, the Luftwaffe's second-in-command.
military high altitude parachuting
Tactical skydiving
Cichociemni
Poland's "Silent Unseen" warriors
Project Excelsior
United States Air Force project
pathfinder
specialized soldier who prepares sites for airborne operations
Soviet Airborne Forces
military branch of the Armed Forces of the Soviet
Haissa Mariko
first woman parachutist in Niger
parachute tower
tower used for parachute training
Parachutist badge
military badge rewarding parachute training completion