Paratroopers are only unit type in HoI2/DD allowed to be transported by transport planes and perform airborne assaults. In this short FAQ we'll take a look on how to perform airborne assaults, or transports by plane in general.
To make use of their unique ability, you need these things in addition to paratrooper division herself:
When you have all you need - that is paratroopers division, transport plane and doctrine enabling you to perform 'Airborne Assault' mission - you put paratroopers to the same province where your transport planes are based in. Once your paratroopers are fully organized (their organisation has reached maximal value) and the same applies to your transport planes, you are ready to perform mission. To carry out 'Airborne Assault' mission, take the following steps:
I hope this little "FAQ" will help new players to get used to non-problematic use of paratroopers.
To make use of their unique ability, you need these things in addition to paratrooper division herself:
- transport plane(s) (trp)
- Battlefield Interdiction Doctrine (can be found in Air Doctrines tab)
When you have all you need - that is paratroopers division, transport plane and doctrine enabling you to perform 'Airborne Assault' mission - you put paratroopers to the same province where your transport planes are based in. Once your paratroopers are fully organized (their organisation has reached maximal value) and the same applies to your transport planes, you are ready to perform mission. To carry out 'Airborne Assault' mission, take the following steps:
- yet again check whether your planes have full organisation
- load paratrooper on planes using loading button
- make sure air path to the province you are going to drop your paras in is free of enemy fighters
- make sure weather is clear over destination province, you can't perform paradrop in bad weather
- click on destination province, choose 'Airborne Assault' mission and set time of attack
- wait until your paras drop
I hope this little "FAQ" will help new players to get used to non-problematic use of paratroopers.