Quote Originally Posted by FreedomFighter7 View Post
Wow that all looks awesome!! I think they're right about the extra amount of gear, in WW2 when paratroopers landed on D Day they were carrying a bunch of gear, which most simply dropped because it would slow them down enough to get killed and make a ton of noise when moving.
Most of their gear usually was ripped off during their jump out of the plane. Actually, I think it was when they pulled their parachute all their gear was torn off.