What ever happen to the Airborne? Part 1

This is a four part series on the history of Canadian Airborne and why it should be brought back.

History of Para-troopers and Airborne Infantry

Dropping men from planes to we're they are needed was actually dreamt up by fire fighters who needed to get to forest fires in remote areas quickly. These fire fighters where called smoke jumpers and they also played a part in giving jump training to the Canadian, American and British para-troopers. The first airborne assault in military history was carried out by German para-troopers who we're dropped on the island of Crete in their campaign against Greece.