During World War II, say a young man were to enlist in the US Military. I know that man could choose from the major categories (i.e- ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE etc.)
But would that man have the choice when he enlists to choose from a smaller category of say the Army. Say could that man go, "Ok, I am enlisting to become a soldier in an Airborne Parachuting Division"?.... or was the process random?
- Once that young man submitted his enlistment how long would it take before he was actually picked up by the military for recruitment?
- For a parachuter:
Where would he be taken for training?
What would they do there? (Specifically)
How long would they be there?
- How many men would be placed in a ____ (squad?/company?) which would become a sub category in an Infantry Division, which is another subcategory of an Airborne Division?
- When would the newly enlisted and trained US Paratroopers (how long after training) be transported across the Atlantic to Europe? And how would they get there? (large troop ship?) What port/country/city would they most likely be shipped to?
How long after being stationed in ____ (England?) would they be put into combat or would they just sit as reserves or wait and continue training etc in _____ until they recieved orders for a major operation such as Operation Overlord or Operation Market Garden?
Thank you so much! Any further or more specific detail is VERY much appreciated!
But would that man have the choice when he enlists to choose from a smaller category of say the Army. Say could that man go, "Ok, I am enlisting to become a soldier in an Airborne Parachuting Division"?.... or was the process random?
- Once that young man submitted his enlistment how long would it take before he was actually picked up by the military for recruitment?
- For a parachuter:
Where would he be taken for training?
What would they do there? (Specifically)
How long would they be there?
- How many men would be placed in a ____ (squad?/company?) which would become a sub category in an Infantry Division, which is another subcategory of an Airborne Division?
- When would the newly enlisted and trained US Paratroopers (how long after training) be transported across the Atlantic to Europe? And how would they get there? (large troop ship?) What port/country/city would they most likely be shipped to?
How long after being stationed in ____ (England?) would they be put into combat or would they just sit as reserves or wait and continue training etc in _____ until they recieved orders for a major operation such as Operation Overlord or Operation Market Garden?
Thank you so much! Any further or more specific detail is VERY much appreciated!