German Fallschirmpionier Platoon

The Fallschirmjager made the first airborne infantry assaults in history. In 1940 in Western Europe they were used to take strategic positions with parachute and glider assaults. From then on the Fallschirmjager were used more often in the role of elite ground infantry, Fallschirmjagerbrigade Ramcke fighting in the lines at El Alamein, and troops were dropped into both Tunisia and Sicily in 1943 to booster the defence. Much like the elite units of the Wehrmacht and SS, the Fallschirmjager became part of Hitler's fire brigade, fighting fires wherever they appeared on Germany's front lines.