>During World War II, the pathfinders were a group of volunteers - /his/ - History & Humanities

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2016-12-12 12:44:07 Post No. 2076511
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Anonymous 2016-12-12 12:44:07 Post No. 2076511 [Report]

>During World War II, the pathfinders were a group of volunteers selected within the Airborne units who were specially trained to operate navigation aids to guide the main airborne body to the drop zones. The pathfinder teams (sticks) were made up of a group of eight to twelve pathfinders and a group of six bodyguards whose job was to defend the pathfinders while they set up their equipment. The pathfinder teams dropped approximately thirty minutes before the main body in order to locate designated drop zones and provide radio and visual guides for the main force in order to improve the accuracy of the jump. These navigational aids included compass beacons, colored panels, Eureka radar sets, and colored smoke.[9]

Anonymous 2016-12-12 12:47:06 Post No.2076525
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Anonymous 2016-12-12 12:47:06 Post No.2076525 [Report]

>>2076511
Yes, and?

Anonymous 2016-12-12 12:51:08 Post No.2076542
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Anonymous 2016-12-12 12:51:08 Post No.2076542 [Report]

>>2076525
>be at the forefront of a massive airborne assault
>pitch black
>aa going off all around you
>drop into drop zone
>Get into an argument where precisely you should drop your smoke signals, your faggot co worker insists you're off by 2000 yards and the other guy is pissing his pants and just wants to go hide in the bushes
>hear German voices in the distance from the darkness they don't sound happy
>start sweating

Anonymous 2016-12-12 01:09:50 Post No.2076616
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>when you fuck up and guide a glider squadron into a forest

Anonymous 2016-12-12 01:12:41 Post No.2076634
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Anonymous 2016-12-12 01:12:41 Post No.2076634 [Report]

>>2076511
Is that copy pasta from /k/?

Anonymous 2016-12-12 01:15:22 Post No.2076647
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Anonymous 2016-12-12 01:15:22 Post No.2076647 [Report]

>Germans flood a large amount of the hedgerow country in Normandy as a defensive measure
>glider lands in 15 feet of water
>find yourself in pitch black, underwater, wearing 80 pounds of combat gear