Para Challenge

Its like the Guerilla Warfare *But somehow worse*

**Paratrooper**

Starting gun:
 M1 Garand
Varied weapons and highly trained
 10% chance to vet save
Description:
Air dropped soldiers

*"Death from Above"*

- motto of the 82nd Airborne Division

## In Game

See also Paratroopers

They are highly trained soldiers, specialized in airborne landing operations. They have higher morale and combat skill than regular troops. Paras also spawn with a variety of weapons.

* As of 0.4.4: trees can cause up to 25 hp dmg when Paras parachute in.
* As of 0.4.4: they have a 10% chance (plus NG+ level) to vet save when shot
* As of 0.4.5: Campaign resets will not remove your wings, classic mode resets will.

## The Para Challenge

* 4 Paratroopers will drop in on your front line for free to start with.
	+ Subsequent drops will cost you 12TP
* This mode is also a great way to earn the  Victoria Cross

These brave men will drop in with whatever weapon they have and fight without the ability to build heavy structures

If you happen to find a Tent you can also use this to call in radio support if you choose to.

This is not required to call more Paratroopers in, only  off-map support

1. Once per  Classic Mode promotion you get one chance to try the airborne challenge.
2. You must reach wave 50, with limited support, in order to unlock the wings

* Once you have your **Silver wings** you can deploy up to 6 men per airborne drops.
* Once you have your **Gold wings** you can deploy up to 7 men per airborne drops. They also start with 1 Vet save each
* Once you have any wings you can also deploy in the airborne challenge mode at any time
* If you happen to have the Victoria Cross, you may call in another drop for free (per the ribbon) otherwise this is a decent way to earn the ribbon

However you must complete over 50 waves or you'll downgrade to the Bronze Para wings (only 4 paras and no progress)

Complete ***100*** airborne deployments with silver wings in order to win the Gold airborne wings and their secret reward!

### Weapons

* Shotgun
* M3 Grease gun
* Sten
* Sten Mk VI
* Tommy
* BAR
* M1 Carbine Para
* Scoped Garand
* M1 Carbine
* M1 Garand

But you can give them any of the other weapons from the classic menu if you so desire, or  Ranger Train them but this ***WILL change*** their weapon so do so with caution

## In Real Life

Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during World War II for troop distribution and transportation. Paratroopers are often used in surprise attacks, to seize strategic objectives such as airfields or bridges. These soldiers are from the 82nd airborne, and their names are from the 82nd's WW2 personnel lists.

In April 1943, after several months of tough training, its troopers deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, under the command of Major General Ridgway to take part in the campaign to invade Sicily. The division's first two combat operations were parachute assaults into Sicily on 9 July and Salerno on 13 September 1943. The initial assault on Sicily, by the 505th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, under Colonel Gavin, was the first regimental-sized combat parachute assault conducted by the United States Army. The first glider assault did not occur until Operation Neptune as part of the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944. Glider troopers of the 319th and 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalions and the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment (and the 3rd Battalion of the 504th PIR) instead arrived in Italy by landing craft at Maiori (319th) and Salerno (320th, 325th).

During the invasion of Italy, Ridgway considered Will Lang Jr. of TIME magazine an honorary member of the division.
In January 1944, the 504th, commanded by Colonel Reuben Tucker, which was temporarily detached to fight at Anzio, adopted the nickname "Devils in Baggy Pants", taken from an entry in a German officer's diary.

Category:Classic