Canadian Airborne Normandy

Canadian airborne troops participated in the Normandy campaign through the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, which served within Britain’s 6th Airborne Division. They landed as part of the June 1944 airborne operations and helped secure the invasion’s eastern flank. Their subsequent fighting included holding ground and resisting counterattacks, not only the parachute descent itself. The Canadian battalion retained its national identity within a larger Allied formation. This history differs from that of Canadian units arriving by sea or from every later Canadian airborne organization. Airborne troops often spent far longer fighting on the ground than descending under parachutes. Their history includes sustained infantry operations after the initial dramatic insertion that made them distinctive.

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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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