>>3746900What part of behind enemy lines do you not understand.
Paratroopers aren't initially running into frontline enemy infantry.
They drop in areas where they will run into reserve forces and non-combat troops, areas where they can cause severe damage to the enemies logistics train.
The whole point of Paratroopers is to absolutely destroy an enemies front. Front line and quick reaction forces will have to respond to their shenanigans (killing everyone with a pulse, blowing up rail, ambushing every convoy ever, taking out radar, communications, logistics hubs, etc)
This weakens the entire front - now all those mechanized/armored forces on the front will be weakened because some will have to respond to the serial airborne rapists who captured their artillery fire bases and started firing on their lines.
Meanwhile conventional frontline US forces like Mech/armor and Marines have a easier time cutting through the enemies front because Paratroopers and SF/SOF have been absolutely fucking up the enemies rear.
>implying they aren't trained to cut themselves out of trees>Powerlines, they don't jump on urban or suburban areas>Marines go in with MAGTAF and kill everything with grunts and CASAirborne goes in 20-80 miles behind enemy lines with nothing but light weapons, light artillery, CAS and a dream - to commit war crimes
