Paratroopers
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Paratroopers has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025).
A paratrooper or military parachutist is a soldier trained to conduct military operations by parachuting directly into an area of operations, usually as part of a large airborne forces unit. Traditionally paratroopers fight only as light infantry armed with small arms and light weapons, although some paratroopers can also function as artillerymen or mechanized infantry by utilizing field guns, infantry fighting vehicles and light tanks that are often used in surprise attacks to seize strategic p
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Paratroopers on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Paratroopers; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Paratroopers mentioned alongside?
Paratroopers is most often mentioned alongside Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand and Belgium.
Mentioned together: Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand, Belgium, Copenhagen, Czechoslovakia, Cher (biography/memoir), Flanders, Murdoch: Death in the Family, King Haakon VII, Lord Halifax