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Old 08-08-23, 15:57
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Default To Be Or Not To Be "Airborne"

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Originally Posted by Dan Martel View Post
I can't say specifically, it's not really my field of study, but airlanding meant delivered by glider and a carrier was glider deliverable.

I do know that every time a British Airborne Division deployed by parachute and glider in Northwest Europe (Normandy, Arnhem and the Rhine) they had a ground borne logistical tail which would meet up with them for the sustained operations which inevitably followed. Maybe the carrier ambulances were with that part?
I am no expert either, but it seems unlikely to me based on what I have read. Airborne units were not meant to sustain operations for a very long time, they are meant to be dropped on objectives behind enemy lines, seize and hold them until heavier armed troops take over and continue.

Until someone shows proof I will take this with a grain of salt. I am not demeaning on the carrier and its owner as I understand very serious money was spent on this project and it really looks the part - except for the markings.
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