The D-Day invasion is typically remembered for the brutal fighting on the beaches of Normandy, but the battle had already begun hours earlier.

NORMANDY, France -- For some, the lyrics to "Blood on the Risers" might be a little disconcerting. It's the story of a new paratrooper whose primary and reserve chute fail during a training jump, ...

We explore the story of the British X-Type parachute - the essential piece of equipment that carried airborne troops into some of the most critical operations of the Second World War. From North ...

On March 24, 1945, more than 16,000 Allied paratroopers dropped into a storm of enemy fire on the eastern bank of the Rhine River. German antiaircraft guns tore through a column of transport planes ...

We take a closer look at one of the most misunderstood pieces of equipment from D-Day - the infamous leg bag. Often blamed for widespread failures among the 101st Airborne, its reputation tells only ...

nasmain copy 39088020698452 Donor note: Gift of Norman Polmar. Airborne warfare reached its peak during World War II -- the only war in which the potential gains of using airborne tactics ever ...

Hunter Wilford’s eyes were barely visible when he pulled a reproduction of a World War II U.S. Army airborne unit helmet down over his head. But there were plenty of other military artifacts and ...

"D-Day, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge--the US Airborne divisions were integral at all these major points in World War II. But they also played a significant role in North Africa, where ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) -While some may be headed to Europe for summer vacation, Joseph Collins, a veteran who served in Iraq and member of the World War II airborne demonstration team, has a much ...