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This figure, dressed and equipped as a typical D-Day paratrooper is hooked up to a static line and ready to jump. Paratroopers wore specialized jump suits with large pockets to carry extra rations
The American Paratroopers
D-Day
Jumping into history > Air Force > Article Display
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