paratroops

Converse of subject

• capture: It is well known that despite the heroic and bloody defensive action of the Royal Marines the Island was captured by German paratroops.

Converse of object

• drop: The Squadron dropped 846 paratroops without postponing or canceling any details.
• carry: When configured to carry paratroops, 40 in the Freight Bay and 30 in the Tail Boom.

Adjective modifier

• German: It is well known that despite the heroic and bloody defensive action of the Royal Marines the Island was captured by German paratroops.
• French: ON 5 November 1956 British and French paratroops occupied Egypt's Port Said at the entrance to the Suez Canal.
• American: Note: The German Fallschirmjaeger of WWII did not wear a beret of any color; neither did the American paratroops.

Noun used with modifier

• enemy: Two battalions of enemy paratroops landed west of Catania destroyed by our own paratroops.