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Did the Airborne help win Omaha Beach?
Not really, no direct help anyway. The airborne troops were dropped several miles inland from the beach. One might contend that confusion and alarm among the Germans caused by the airborne landings prevented the Germans from concentrating exclusively on the beaches, and maybe that this prevented reinforcements from being sent to the beaches. This is really only speculation. The Germans had no plans to send reinforcements in the event of a landing.The airborne provided more direct assistance at Utah Beach. Not to the extent that they were attacking beach defenders from behind while the landing was going on, more in the nature of helping secure exits from the beach inland, so the beachhead could be enlarged. The mission of the airborne was to secure the flanks of the invasion area to slow German reinforcements from nearby areas, and to secure river crossing sites.
What impact did the US airborne division have on World War 2?
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.
How was wendell Scott a paratrooper in the 101st airborne in world war 2 when it was an all white division?
Where did you see that he was a paratrooper in the 101st. Everything I have read lists him as being a mechanic in WWII which is certainly possible.
Where was training for the 101st Airborne division in World War 2 and what was it like?
After the 101st was formed, only the toughest men were allowed to serve. The Division needed men that could survive being dropped from an airplane behind enemy lines and still fight and win. Only 1 in 3 men passed the selection criteria to serve in the 101st which included a 140 mile foot march in 3 days and rigorous airborne training.
How many combat jumps occurred in Vietnam?
i did a report a long time ago in school and researched this information. On average there were only about 35,000 combat soldiers in Vietnam, on the average. Which made up only about 10% of the total American soldiers in Vietnam. It takes alot of support personnel to take care of the logistics, administrative needs, and etc... for each combat soldier. The number of combat soldiers in Vietnam rose to approximately 50,000 combat soldiers during the Tet Offensive.
