AFX WWII German Paratroops 1:32

AFX WWII German Paratroops 1:32

• Paratroopers is the collective term for German airborne units from the interwar period and World War II. The first parachute unit was organized in Nazi Germany in 1936 - perhaps as a result of observations made during the previous year's Soviet maneuvers. The first paratrooper command was created on the initiative of Herman Goering and assigned to the Luftwaffe. A year later (1937) the first unit of this type was subordinated to the Wehrmacht, more precisely to the land forces. In 1938 these units were combined and expanded to form the 7th Aviation Division under the command of General Kurt Student. It consisted of parachute infantry, troops trained to transport gliders and infantry, transported to the battlefield by plane. In the course of the Second World War, further paratrooper units were created, including in 1943 the 1st and 2nd parachute divisions were founded on the basis of the 7th aviation division. In the period 1939-1941, the German paratroopers were used for their intended purpose (e.g. during the fighting in Western Europe in 1940), but after the heavy losses suffered in the course of the fighting in Crete in 1941, the German paratrooper troops began Used primarily as elite infantry units, in which role they proved very successful, earning them the nickname "Green Devils" by the Allies. In 1943, on the basis of the 7th Aviation Division, the 1st and 2nd Parachute Divisions were created. In the period 1939-1941, the German paratroopers were used for their intended purpose (e.g. during the fighting in Western Europe in 1940), but after the heavy losses suffered in the course of the fighting in Crete in 1941, the German paratrooper troops began Used primarily as elite infantry units, in which role they proved very successful, earning them the nickname "Green Devils" by the Allies. In 1943, on the basis of the 7th Aviation Division, the 1st and 2nd Parachute Divisions were formed. In the period 1939-1941, the German paratroopers were used for their intended purpose (e.g. during the fighting in Western Europe in 1940), but after the heavy losses suffered in the course of the fighting in Crete in 1941, the German paratrooper troops began Used primarily as elite infantry units, in which role they proved very successful, earning them the nickname "Green Devils" by the Allies.