Thread: The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942

The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942

The Japanese paratroopers
in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942

Imperial Stormtroopers and Japanese Airborne Operations – Dutch East Indies 1941-1942

Japanese military parachutists
Contrary to popular believe the Japanese military entered WW2 with an aircrew safety parachute and harness derived and copied from the A-type Leslie Irvin pattern, an American that emigrated to England who developed a chute to deploy with a rip cord to replace the static line used by most pilots and balloonists up to the 1920’s.

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Great thread!, About time someone posted a topic about Japanese Airborne Forces.