Camp MacKall & the 11th Airborne Division are born

The original idea for an American airborne came from Gen. Billy Mitchell in 1918.  His  commander, Gen. Pershing agreed, but once the WWI Armistice was signed, the plan was terminated.  In the late 1920’s, Germany began training parachute units and in the 1930’s, and they led the world in gliders.  Russia created the Air Landing […]

Camp MacKall & the 11th Airborne Division are born


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