11. The Airborne Forces of the British Army consists of the parachute troops and glider-borne troops of all arms of service. 12. Japanese airborne units suffered heavy casualties during the Dutch East Indies campaign, and were rarely used as parachute troops afterward. 13. Following the German airborne assault on 20 May, the 2 / 7th became heavily engaged fighting German parachute troops around Canea. 14. Further field testing convinced Student that a vehicle was needed to deliver the heavy weapons for the lightly armed parachute troops . 15. On 11 July, Patton ordered his reserve parachute troops from the U . S . 1st Infantry Division's bridgehead at Gela. 16. When the fighting broke out following the arrival of German parachute troops on 20 May, the regiment was transported to Maleme airfield. 17. Although tasked primarily with training parachute troops , it was also directed to investigate the use of gliders to transport troops into battle. 18. In September 1943 he landed on Corsica as part of a parachute troop , and took part in the liberation of the island. 19. But after mediators flew Saturday to Yamoussoukro, arriving at a small airport bristling with heavily armed French parachute troops , delays crept in. 20. By then a first lieutenant ( " Oberleutnant " ), he volunteered to join the Luftwaffe's parachute troops , the battle of H�rtgenwald.
