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US Airborne Troops
World War II saw the development of several highly-specialized types of soldier within the armed forces. For the first time in history, airborne units were developed--and quite successfully deployed in combat in all theates of the war.
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US Mountain Troops
While heralding from a much older tradition, the US Army also developed a "mountain" division trained to fight in the most rugged terrain in Europe. While equipped much the same as standard infantry counterparts, shown below are some of the specialized pieces of uniforms and equipment that these units utilized.
