Paratroopers' main task in the battle is to successfully land on a objective, capture it and defend it. They are very efficient if used properly during the game. They can also be used to drop behind enemy lines and harass the enemy and/or delay the enemy's advance. A Paratrooper can be bought with gold or credits after reaching Player Level 6.

(Newer Soldiers no longer have the feature to select to different careers, as such of the new Buyable Soldiers and their reduced price.)

Paratroopers spawn on a Transport Plane and parachute onto the objective when the plane passes over the desired objective. Once landed, Paratroopers are not too different from Infantry; the main difference aside from parachuting being that Paratroopers have 8 equipment slots compared to Infantry's 10. German Paratroopers currently have a Paratrooper-exclusive weapon, the FG42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42) while Soviets and America do not, although USA has Johnson LMG available as an equivalent. U.S. also has the M1A1 Carbine available, costing only 4 equipment points with the default ammo pouch and allowing for a great variety of loadouts, most notably a medic pouch with sidearm or explosives. However, its combat performance may be lacking for some when compared to fully automatic guns which can remain paired with just the medic pouch for good survivability. Nonetheless, USA paratroopers have the upper hand with weapon loadout variety.

Paratroopers are incredibly useful because they don't have to make an effort to run past enemies to get to the next objective, they can merely drop in. That being said, that does not mean that a smart opponent won't be watching for some parachutes at which to shoot. Without the Free Fall combat badge, Paratroopers automatically open their parachutes seconds after jumping into the air giving the enemy a lot of time to shoot gliding Paratroopers. With the Free Fall combat badge, Paratroopers can open their parachute at any given time, meaning that opening the parachute 1 meter before the ground and avoiding enemy fire is certainly an option. Most Paratroopers use the Free Fall combat badge and swear by it, just make sure to open it before you hit the ground.

Weapons[ | ]

Category	United States	Germany	Soviet Union
Character
Starting Weapons	M1 Garand	Gewehr 43	SVT-40
Primary Weapon	M3 Grease Gun M1A1 Thompson M1 Garand M1 Carbine M1A1 Carbine Johnson M1941 LMG	MP34 MP40 Gewehr 43 FG42	PPD-40 PPSh-41 SVT-40 PPS-43
Equipment Slots
Soldier Prices	Private 71,000 / 850 2nd Lieutenant 359,000 / 3,700 Major 715,000 / 6,250	Schütze 71,000 / 850 Leutnant 359,000 / 3,700 Major 715,000 / 6,250	Private 71,000 / 850 Lieutenant 359,000 / 3,700 Major 715,000 / 6,250

For different loadouts and setups see Loadouts.

Pros and Cons[ | ]

Pros:

Can access both rooftops and with precision some treetops.
Fast deploy time.
Access to Paratrooper Exclusive Carbine for American (tanker/para) or FG42 for German Paratroopers.

Cons:

Immobile after landing for lack of vehicle deployment on spawn.
Can be easily killed by ground fire or planes, without Free Fall combat badge leaving less slots.

Lower weapon variety due to lower than infantry Equipment Slots.

Easily recognizable for their unique appearance.

Not very many re-spawns

The class specific weapons and their upgrades can easily be the most expensive up keeps if not used correctly.

Class specific weapons have little to no modifiable traits. Mostly having only 1-2 options per tab.

Camouflage[ | ]

American and German paratroopers have their own exclusive camouflage patterns, but Soviet paratroopers do not.

American camouflage Patterns :

Khaki	Green Fieldcamo	Brown Fieldcamo	Black Fieldcamo	Forest Fall	Forest Caro	Forest Moss
Price (Credits)	34,000	42,000	92,000	254,000	235,000	313,000
Price (Gold)	200	250	550	1,500	1,400	1,800

Khaki	Hunter Swamp	Hunter Spring	Hunter Fall	Nagual Caro	Nagual Jade	Nagual Jungle	1942 Arid Trial Pattern
Price (Credits)	254,000	235,000	274,000	352,000	352,000	352,000	Unknown
Price (Gold)	1,500	1,400	1,600	2,000	2,000	2,000	Unknown

German Camouflage Patterns :

Field Green	Tan	Mountain Splinter	Fall Splinter	Summer Splinter	Sumpfmuster 43	Leibermuster	Sumpfmuster 44	Plane Tree Autumn
Price (Credits)	47,000	293,000	200,000	217,000	391,000	235,000	352,000	Unknown
Price (Gold)	280	1,700	1,200	1,300	2,200	1,400	2,000	Unknown

Soviet Union Camouflage Patterns :

Red Army	Amoeba Leaf Swamp	Amoeba Leaf Summer	Amoeba Leaf Fall	Leaf Autumn
Price (Credits)	274,000	372,000	333,000	Unknown
Price (Gold)	1,600	2,100	1,900	Unknown

Ribbons[ | ]

Class Required:			Paratrooper, Fighter Pilot
PARACHUTE
Being able to exit a flying plane and land safely on the ground is vital for aerial combat. Points for this ribbon are earned by successfully parachuting to the ground.
Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
American Unlocks				$link={{{RANK_4_LINK_A}}}$		$link={{{RANK_6_LINK_B}}}$

Class Required:			Paratrooper, Fighter Pilot
PARACHUTE
Being able to exit a flying plane and land safely on the ground is vital for aerial combat. Points for this ribbon are earned by successfully parachuting to the ground.
Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
German Unlocks

Class Required:			Paratrooper, Fighter Pilot
PARACHUTE
Being able to exit a flying plane and land safely on the ground is vital for aerial combat. Points for this ribbon are earned by successfully parachuting to the ground.
Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Soviet Unlocks

Vehicles[ | ]

German[ | ]


INITIAL PRICE	N/A	N/A
SPAWN PRICE
MAINTENANCE LOAD	s
PASSENGERS	6
WEAPONS	None
EQUIPMENT	None
REQUIREMENTS		Rank 7

United States[ | ]


INITIAL PRICE	N/A	N/A
SPAWN PRICE
MAINTENANCE LOAD	s
PASSENGERS	6
WEAPONS	None
EQUIPMENT	None
REQUIREMENTS		Rank 7

Soviet Union[ | ]


INITIAL PRICE	N/A	N/A
SPAWN PRICE
MAINTENANCE LOAD	s
PASSENGERS	6
WEAPONS	None
EQUIPMENT	None
REQUIREMENTS		Rank 7

Trivia[ | ]

Paratroopers are unable to carry bolt action rifles, however this was a common occurrence for early paratroopers as their standard weapon if they required more long range firepower.

Paratrooper soldier

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