FallschirmjÃ¤ger Squad

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Type

Elite Infantry

Year

1943

Crew / Team

9-10 soldiers

Typical Unit

1 squad

Main Weapons

Kar98k rifles, FG 42, MG42, grenades

Best Battlefield Role

Shock infantry for hard points

Historical Snapshot

Highly trained paratroopers adapted into elite ground troops with strong fire discipline.

Use to seize forests and towns. Their quality shines in close-mid fights, especially with smoke and support guns.

FG 42 rifles gave some squads unusually high automatic firepower.

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