103K views · 5.1K reactions |  Today in History: Footage of the 82nd Airborne Division boarding LST 212 on July 13, 1944, after the Normandy campaign. The division fought for 33 days without relief or replacements. Every mission was accomplished and no ground gained was ever relinquished. At this time, the first casualty count was 4,880. Let us honor their bravery and sacrifice.  #WWII #82ndAirborne #DDay80 | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II | Facebook

📽On 16 June 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division defeated the enemy in its sector, crossed the Douve River, and secured a strong bridgehead around Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte. The 505th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments formed a new force 'A' and the Division headquarters was firmly established in Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte. #WWII #AATW #airborne #DDay | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

National Airborne Day The first official Army parachute jump was on August 16, 1940. This validated the insertion of U.S. ground forces behind enemy lines. In 2001, President George W. Bush designated August 16 as National Airborne Day. All Americans, may you always have fair winds and soft landings! #NationalAirborneDay #AATW #ThrowbackThursday | 82nd Airborne Division

3.2M views · 34K shares | WATCH! Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division jump from an Air Force C-130 during Large Package Week! (Footage courtesy of 1st Combat Camera Squadron) | 82nd Airborne Division | Facebook

51K views · 3.2K reactions | The Parachute Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Polish and French paratroopers jump into Hohenfels, Germany for exercise #swiftresponse | British Army | Facebook