Any Flotation Devices For Italian Paras?

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Any Flotation Devices For Italian Paras?

Post by Bryan » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:29 pm

I don't recall any equipment paras had to aid in flotation for deployment near water.Was it Cefalonia where a few drowned?

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Post by Bryan » Thu May 05, 2011 7:26 pm

Apparently nothing to aid in flotation,but the chute can be manipulated to aid in flotation if done correctly.

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Post by Editor » Fri May 06, 2011 10:08 am

Thanks for the update Bryan.

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