Military parachuting

thumb|upright=1.35|Paratroopers deploying their parachutes during an exercise

military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and "dropped" into battle

thumb|upright=1.2|Paratroopers of the armies of British Army|Britain, Italy, Turkey and the United States during an exercise in [[Pordenone, Italy, 2019.]]

The '''''' () were the airborne forces branch of the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. They were commanded by Kurt Student, the Luftwaffe's second-in-command.

Tactical skydiving

Poland's "Silent Unseen" warriors

United States Air Force project

specialized soldier who prepares sites for airborne operations

military branch of the Armed Forces of the Soviet

first woman parachutist in Niger

tower used for parachute training

military badge rewarding parachute training completion