<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Characterised by the capability to rapidly penetrate the enemy disposition, at long distance, by air, using transport aircraft, by parachuting or landing, as well as by own combat capacity, airborne troops could successfully execute a wide range of specific missions, either independently or in cooperation with other units or large units in the land, air or naval forces, to meet the operational and strategic goals. Mention should be made that almost all belligerents in the Second World War successfully employed groups of well-trained fighters, parachuted behind the enemy disposition, to execute intelligence missions: information collection, “commando”-type diversionary actions, as well as supply of weapons for local partisans and resistance formations</p></abstract>

Characterised by the capability to rapidly penetrate the enemy disposition, at long distance, by air, using transport aircraft, by parachuting or landing, as well as by own combat capacity, airborne troops could successfully execute a wide range of specific missions, either independently or in cooperation with other units or large units in the land, air or naval forces, to meet the operational and strategic goals. Mention should be made that almost all belligerents in the Second World War successfully employed groups of well-trained fighters, parachuted behind the enemy disposition, to execute intelligence missions: information collection, “commando”-type diversionary actions, as well as supply of weapons for local partisans and resistance formations

Paratroopers in the Intelligence Confrontations During the Second World War

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Characterised by the capability to rapidly penetrate the enemy disposition, at long distance, by air, using transport aircraft, by parachuting or landing, as...

Paratroopers in the Intelligence Confrontations During the Second World War

Published Online: Jul 20, 2017

Page range: 311 - 316

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2017-0051

Keywords
airborne troops, paratroopers, intelligence, commando, partisans

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Paratroopers in the Intelligence Confrontations During the Second World War

Published Online: Jul 20, 2017

Page range: 311 - 316

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2017-0051

Keywordsairborne troops, paratroopers, intelligence, commando, partisans

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
airborne troops, paratroopers, intelligence, commando, partisans