paratroops

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Two IDF divisions and various units, such as combat engineers, paratroops, infantry brigades and tanks, are all operating in Gaza.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2023

A Russian commander said an unspecified number of Russian paratroops were swapped for 63 Ukrainian soldiers.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2014

British paratroops became involved in a confrontation with Iraqis in the town who, it is thought, believed those troops should not have been there due to this agreement.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2013

A previous version of this article incorrectly said that U.S. paratroops from the 171st Airborne were deployed to the Baltic states before the war.

From Washington Post

In the Normandy invasion, a young commander of paratroops, Lt.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense