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He's in the Paratroops now

by A. D. Rathbone, IV. 1943

Home Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Memorabilia Site Map

He's in the Paratroops now. A US Armed Forces Information Booklet 1943.

This is one in a series of booklets produced for recruits in the US Armed Services in WW2.

The idea was to explain the training process to a civilian audience. 

The recruits were expected to buy the booklets and send them home to Mum & Dad.


Thanks to Herbert H "Sarge" Booker II of California for his help in getting this booklet to the web.


The webmaster has added some images on the "memorabilia" page that were not in the original booklet.


Contents (with links)

Chapter 1 A paratrooper starts his training 11
Chapter 2 Paratroop qualifications 21
Chapter 3 The Business of ground jumping 31
Chapter 4 How to pilot a parachute 45
Chapter 5 Medical care & emergency rations 59
Chapter 6 Tower jumping 65
Chapter 7 Skiing paratroops 77
Chapter 8 The toughest test 99
Chapter 9 Psychology of parachuting 109
Chapter 10 The first parachute jump 119
Chapter 11 Battle practice 137
Chapter 12 Arms & ammunition of a sky soldier 157
Chapter 13 How the parachute grew up 171
Chapter 14 Meet some enemy paratroopers 181
Chapter 15 Paratrooper memorabilia.
Chapter 16 Site Map

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