Parachute Regiment

The battle of Arnhem was part of one of the most audacious operations in all of World War II. It consisted of the largest airborne drop conducted to date as well as an armored ground movement in what was codenamed “Market-Garden.” The operation failed with the bridge in Arnhem. There were several factors that lead to this failure, specifically not having all the characteristics of the offense. The plan had both surprise and audacity, however it failed to have the tempo and concentration characteristics. There were failures with respect to warfighting functions, specifically mission command and its principles, from the brigade all the way to the army group. However, the Soldiers of 2nd battalion, 1st Parachute Brigade and their commander almost…

An amazing activity you can participate in with friends is a sport called Airsoft and is highly recommended by many people worldwide. Airsoft is a modern combat recreation sport in which participants imitate combat scenarios. Players eliminate opponents by hitting them with small plastic spherical pellets launched from replica firearms or “Airsoft guns.” Participants also use tactical gear, and firearm accessories to make the activity seem as real as possible. Airsoft is often frowned upon…

Paragliding - an act of using winds and pieces of cloth to soar through the sky with no motor to propel oneself. Some see it as an act of horror, to float so high above the ground with little control. Others see it as a thrill, to be above everyone and see Earth from a different perspective as you let the wind take you. I, on the other hand, see someone paragliding and think of the science behind it. I have a chemistry teacher who used to para-glide but had to stop because of an injury. But,…

As I ran through the field in the final tournament of the day, with only a few pellets left in my magazine, I can feel the air of crossfire dashing by my body. I quickly sprint to the building, spot my opponent and shoot, and cover him in pellets, hes out of the game! Airsoft one of the more difficult, stratigic and fun sport that should certainly be adoped by the Olympics, and will be if people promote the sport. Although it would be an extremely hard process, competing for the glory of…

How does the size of a parachute affect the speed at which it falls? Well to find that out it would be helpful to know what a parachute made out of? Is that question related to the one before? What is drag force? What is Air resistance? Are they the same thing? What is nylon and how is it related to parachutes? What makes a Parachute slow down? Is that question related to the one before? What is nylon used for? Are all of these questions related somehow? Maybe, or maybe not. Read on to find…

Chenfeld, D. (2011). Above All Else a World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. World champion skydiver Dan Chenfeld tells his story of overcoming tragedy by using the methods he created to become successful in skydiving and life. The book is informative and the author has proved the methods himself. I believe the information is accurate, but may be bias in favor of selling more copies of his book.…

Skydiving: Diving into Math You are falling fast. You can see the ground, but how do you know when to open the parachute? Do you have the right parachute? There are many situations in skydiving where you could risk death, but there is a way to have a carefree, safe trip down; use math. There are many uses for math in skydiving such as formulas, measurements, shapes, and rates. If you use all of these math concepts correctly, you should have a great time skydiving. In skydiving there are few…

B.A.S.E. jumping is in some measure considered a “sport” that allows individuals to parachute from buildings, antennas, span, and Earth. B.A.S.E jumping was first invented by Carl Boenish, a professional skydiver and cinematographer. Boenish was the first to parachute from Yosemite Valley/El Capitan, in California in the year 1978; he had an interest in capturing his jumps through the camera for him and others to enjoy. Boenish simply created the sport for rejuvenation purposes and to set his…

Headquarters Special unit was comprised of three primary denial and deception elements; Visual Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Radio; Communications Intelligence (COMINT) Sonic, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) or the beginning of the Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT). Deception can be employed to mislead an opponent about the deceivers military, primary material, capabilities, deception in this particular context is also a convenient opportunity to demonstrate some of the potential…

of its kind in the Soviet Union. It was only seven days since the Germans invaded, and they had already made substantial territorial gains and were now advancing on Kiev. We were driving east to repel the German advance on the city after our platoon, the 6th Rifle Regiment as well as other regiments, were reassigned from being a part of a reserve army to the frontline 12th Army after the Germans began their advance on Kiev. I commanded the six squad members in the vehicle (Stanislav, Ivanov,…