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Airborne Forces are a light mobile force,completely nails, far superior to conventional troops- especially Marines, mainly Infantry but supported by light Armour, Artillery, Engineer, Signals and Logistic units, trained to land behind enemy lines, attack and hold an objective until reinforced by ground forces. Have been known to take on Panzers with rifles, knives and boots. They do not back down unless totally and hopelessly outnumbered and they have run out of bullets, stones and spit to throw at the enemy. They used to be inserted by Glider with the heavy equipment and Gliderborne Infantry and by Parachute. Today they are inserted by Helicopter and Parachute, but serve in the same role.