airborne infantry
Parachuting combat troops
Airborne infantry are soldiers trained to deploy into combat zones by parachute or helicopter rather than arriving by ground.
The term distinguishes these units from conventional infantry, emphasizing rapid insertion behind enemy lines or into otherwise inaccessible areas: The airborne infantry secured the bridge before dawn.
Also called paratroopers when parachute-deployed.
- paratroopersSoldiers who parachute in
- parachutesDescent-slowing fabric devices
- transport aircraftPlane for hauling cargo
- rapid deploymentFast positioning of forces
- behind enemy linesWithin adversary's controlled area
air assault · drop zones · survival training · combat gear · D-Day · reconnaissance missions · communication devices · night vision goggles · marksmanship · navigation skills · special operations · situational awareness · hand-to-hand combat · airhead · survival kits · static line · Red Devils
- Airborne Divisionparatroopers, paratrooper, parachute drop, combat jump, pathfinders
- Airborne Forcesparatrooper, parachute drop, drop zone, static line, jumpmaster
- infantryfoot soldiers, foot soldier, rifleman, riflemen, grunts
- infantry unitsfoot soldiers, riflemen, platoon, squad, company
- helicoptershelicopters, helicopter ride, chopper, rotorcraft, copter
- military unitsarmy, battalion, squad, brigade, company
airborne infantrymechanized infantry
Troops using armored vehicles
ground forces · foot soldiers · amphibious forces · line infantry
airborne infantryarmored division
Military formation with tanks
tank corps · armored divisions · armored cavalry · artillery units · heavy infantry
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