Finnish paratroopers?

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Finnish paratroopers?

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hello to all, did Finland have a paratrooper unit during ww2? as i have never come across any info of a para unit. if anyone has any info please share it or maybe a picture. best regards to all Ben
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I don't think so, at least I have never come across any reference to one and as the Finnish Air Force lacked a large transport component, it seems very unlikely.
Behind the lines recon troops were inserted by parachute, but only in groups of one to four, and they were more usually delivered by flying boat as Eastern Karelia is good for lakes.
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Finnish started training paratroopers in the 60's, in ww2 only the long range recoinnassance groups used parachutes, but only in some occasions. Woods of Karelia are not the best place to go and jump to, too many trees there :P
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During the Continuation war Finnish army had 120 jump-traineed long-range patrolmens. There was five jump training courses during the war and all of them were organised by Finnish Air Forces.
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Thanks for that i did not know that
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