German Airborne Normandy

German parachute formations fought in Normandy during 1944 primarily as ground infantry. By that stage of the war, the Fallschirmjäger identity did not mean that a unit was being delivered by parachute for each operation. They defended positions against the Allied invasion and subsequent advances amid severe logistical and air-power disadvantages. The defense around Carentan involved German parachute troops facing American airborne forces after D-Day. Later fighting in the bocage demanded small-unit ground tactics rather than aerial delivery. Heavy losses and replacement demands increasingly separated the elite reputation of the branch from the experience of every unit. Their wartime organization had evolved substantially since Crete.

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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