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In light of massive industrialization of warfare and an increased emphasis on the professionalization of the Armed Forces of Arcerion, the Arcer General Staff outlined a new need for a highly-mobile airborne force of infantry that could seize airfields, ports, and key transportation hubs ahead of the advancing main ground forces from the Arcer Army. The General Staff identified that an existing infantry unit, the Duke of Lincolnshire's Regiment, headquartered at Presdale Garrison, would provide the nascent headquarters and training staff to begin forming the new regiment. Considerable efforts were also made by the Arcer Air Force to prepare for the troop lift that would be required to airlift multiple battalions. The Air Force started Combat Controller Parties, small groups of aviators that would integrate with the Army to assist with the air dropping of men, equipment, and ammunition onto drop zones. | In light of massive industrialization of warfare and an increased emphasis on the professionalization of the Armed Forces of Arcerion, the Arcer General Staff outlined a new need for a highly-mobile airborne force of infantry that could seize airfields, ports, and key transportation hubs ahead of the advancing main ground forces from the Arcer Army. The General Staff identified that an existing infantry unit, the Duke of Lincolnshire's Regiment, headquartered at Presdale Garrison, would provide the nascent headquarters and training staff to begin forming the new regiment. Considerable efforts were also made by the Arcer Air Force to prepare for the troop lift that would be required to airlift multiple battalions. The Air Force started Combat Controller Parties, small groups of aviators that would integrate with the Army to assist with the air dropping of men, equipment, and ammunition onto drop zones. | ||
[[File:Parachute training.jpg|thumb|Candidates and instructors participate in Parachute School training during the formative period of the Parachute Regiment's formation. ]] | [[File:Parachute training.jpg|thumb|Candidates and instructors participate in Parachute School training during the formative period of the Parachute Regiment's formation. ]] | ||
=== Training and Equipment === | === Training and Equipment === | ||
The Parachute course itself took place over fourteen days at the Parachute School (later renamed to the Arcer Army Airborne School). Candidates had to jump from converted hot air balloons as the Air Force had no sufficient air transport aircraft available. A required five jumps was the minimum standard to be qualified as an airborne soldier, with the jumps gradually increasing in difficulty from no equipment, up to full equipment at night. During this period, Army records stated that volunteers failed from the course at an approximate 40% rate due to the unnatural type of training, fear of heights, injury, or failure to meet standards. Volunteers were often motivated by the Jump Pay that was awarded to successful candidates. | The Parachute course itself took place over fourteen days at the Parachute School (later renamed to the Arcer Army Airborne School). Candidates had to jump from converted hot air balloons as the Air Force had no sufficient air transport aircraft available. A required five jumps was the minimum standard to be qualified as an airborne soldier, with the jumps gradually increasing in difficulty from no equipment, up to full equipment at night. During this period, Army records stated that volunteers failed from the course at an approximate 40% rate due to the unnatural type of training, fear of heights, injury, or failure to meet standards. Volunteers were often motivated by the Jump Pay that was awarded to successful candidates. | ||
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The follow-on training was sixteen weeks of additional exposure to small arms, heavy weapons, explosives, radios and transmission equipment, weather forecasting, escape and evasion, close quarters combat techniques, and a large physical fitness component. Specific emphasis was placed on the section and platoon level tactics, as Arcer Paras would be expected to fight in small disparate groups in the event of large dispersion on a drop zone. | The follow-on training was sixteen weeks of additional exposure to small arms, heavy weapons, explosives, radios and transmission equipment, weather forecasting, escape and evasion, close quarters combat techniques, and a large physical fitness component. Specific emphasis was placed on the section and platoon level tactics, as Arcer Paras would be expected to fight in small disparate groups in the event of large dispersion on a drop zone. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== First Great War | === First Great War === | ||
The Regiment from where the Paras gain their lineage, the Duke of Lincolnshire's Regiment, fought in the First Great War as part of the Arco-Paul Conflict. They mainly conducted patrols and defensive operations in Eastern Arcerion, as part of the blocking action to defend against Paulastran forces attempting to attack Arcerion through Washakara. They fought primarily against the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Divisions from the Paulastran Army, and the Regimental War Diary, as well as reports from the Arcer General Staff all gave high marks to the Regiment's officer and non-commissioned officer leadership. | |||
The Regiment participated in the brief conflict, and solidified many of the tactics and standard operating procedures that would serve as the core training requirements of the Airborne Infantry course years later. Forced ruck marches, night fighting, marksmanship, and the ability to move equipment via man-portable methods over rough terrain like the Eastern Aileach Mountains highlighted the requirement for soldiers to be educated, extremely physically fit, and aggressive. | |||
With the conclusion of the Arco-Paul conflict of the First Great War, the Regiment was moved from its home garrison in Dalfearn, to the more Northern garrison of Presdale, where it would remain to police the Northern Arcer border areas, remaining in its garrison state until reformed into the Arcerion Parachute Regiment. | |||
=== Ardmori Civil War === | === Ardmori Civil War === | ||
=== Second Great War === | === Second Great War === | ||
''See Also: [[Operation Lightfoot]]'' | |||
Paras | |||
=== Istrenyan Crisis === | === Istrenyan Crisis === | ||
=== Fourth Bush War === | === Fourth Bush War === | ||
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== Battle Honours == | == Battle Honours == | ||
=== Lineage === | === Lineage === | ||
Duke of Lincolnshire's Regiment | |||
== Alliances == | == Alliances == | ||
[[Category:Arcerion]] | [[Category:Arcerion]] | ||