Airborne, Camp MacKall The original idea for an American airborne came from Gen. Billy Mitchell in 1918. His commander, Gen. Pershing agreed, but once the WWI Armistice was signed, the plan was terminated. In the late 1920’s, Germany began training parachute units and in the 1930’s, they led the world in gliders. Russia created the […]
The Army Airborne and the start to Camp MacKall — Pacific Paratrooper
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