The 13 e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (English: 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment) or 13 e RDP is a special reconnaissance regiment of the French Army.It is a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command, the latter itself being under the Special Operations Command.The regiment is based in Martignas-sur-Jalle.. Constituted in the form of a regiment of dragoons …

A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military 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 in surprise attacks, to seize strategic objectives such as airfields …

Parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord when referring to type-III paracord) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of parachutes.This cord is now used as a general purpose utility cord. This versatile cord was used by astronauts during the 82nd Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.. The braided sheath is usually …

The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army.It was raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army but was disbanded after World War II and was re-raised in 1952 as part of the Indian Army. Currently it consists of fifteen Special Forces, two Territorial Army and one Rashtriya Rifles battalions.

The first paratroopers were Permanent Force men, but soon the training of Citizen Force (similar to the National Guard of the United States) paratroopers commenced.. First Action. Members of 1 Parachute Battalion were the first S.A. Army men to see action after World War II when, in 1966, they participated, with the South African Police, against insurgents in South West Africa.

A parachute mine is a naval mine dropped from an aircraft by parachute. They were mostly used in the Second World War by the Luftwaffe and initially by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command. Frequently, they were dropped on land targets. History Luftwaffe. During the Second World War, the Luftwaffe used a number of different kinds of ...

The 1st Parachute Division (German: 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an elite German military parachute-landing division that fought during World War II.A division of paratroopers was termed a Fallschirmjäger Division. For reasons of secrecy, it was originally raised as the 7th Air Division, or Flieger-Division, before being renamed and reorganized as the 1st Parachute Division in 1943.

44 Parachute Regiment is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit. It was created in 2000 by redesignating 44 Parachute Brigade, and is based at the Tempe military base near Bloemfontein History Origin. South African paratroops from 44 Parachute Regiment board a C-130 Hercules aircraft ...

The 11th Parachute Brigade (French: 11 e Brigade Parachutiste, 11 e BP) is a unit of the French Army, predominantly infantry, part of the French Airborne Units and specialized in air combat and air assault.The brigade's primary vocation is to project in emergency in order to contribute a first response to a situational crisis. An elite unit of the French Army, the brigade is commanded by …

7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (7 Para RHA) is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army.It currently serves in the field artillery role with 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, and is equipped with the L118 Light Gun.. The regiment was constituted in 1961 out of existing batteries that have served continuously since the Napoleonic Wars