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The Airborne Rangers, an example is 101st airborne.
Answer That is a good question for discussion. First thought is that the US Airborne Division was smaller than an Infantry Division, so it would naturally have less impact. They were well trained and had great equipment, but because of the nature of being airborne, they were more lightly armed than an equivalent infantry squad or platoon. The planners thought the paratroopers would be a great advantage when assaulting an enemy position but they results did not substantiate this. Some of this is due to the fact that the airborne units suffered losses during their jump and many were scattered over a broad area that made them less effective. On the other hand, the airborne troops were very mobile and versatile unit that could be deployed in an instant to the place where it was needed. Airborne troops were sent to "plug the hole" at Salerno, Anzio, and Battle of the Bulge. The paratroopers were trained to think and fight on their own. They expected to be out numbered and surrounded.
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The Paratroopers at D-Day were soldiers dropped from aircraft the night immediately before the beach invasions. These were about 18,000 troops of the British 6th Airborne, US 82nd Airborne and US 101st Airborne. There job was to take or demolish important road crossings, railway centres, bridges and communications.
Pancho Villa attacked the border town of Columbus, New Mexico. President Woodrow Wilson sent troops to capture him. General John Pershing chased Villa but never caught him. Pancho Villa never attacked the US again.
US airborne included 82d and 101st Airborne Division plus British 6th Airborne
US Army recruitment office. The US Army has airborne divisions. There are other branches of the service that have airborne fighters, but, the US Army has more airborne soldiers than any other branch of the military.
The Airborne Rangers, an example is 101st airborne.