Assembled model 1/32 figure US paratroopers WWII Airfix A02711V 14 Parts included The first attempts to use airborne units were made in the US armed forces in the early 1930s, but they were unsuccessful. Only the beginning of the Second World War in Europe accelerated the development of this formation in the USA, and the first parachute unit in the history of the US Army was one of the platoons of the 29th Infantry Regiment, which in 1940 underwent appropriate training. One of the most important figures in the development of American airborne units was General William S. Lee, also known as the father of this formation. During the Second World War, two airborne divisions were formed: the 82nd ("All-American") and the 101st ("Screaming Eagle"). American troops of this type played a huge role in the early days of the Normandy operation (June 1944), but also fought later in Operation Market Garden (1944) or Operation Varsity (1945).
