Japanese Parachute Troops

This manual provides information about the Japanese paratroopers during the war, including training, organization, tactics, operations, planes, parachutes, weapons, uniforms and insignia, equipment, and rations.

• Training

  • Training Aims

  • Paratroop Qualifications

  • Training in Technique

  • Parachute Jumping Technique

  • Use of Emergency Chutes

  • Mass Jumps

  • Use of Cargo Chutes

  • Maneuvers

  • Faults

• Organization

  • Army Paratroop Units

    • History

    • Raiding Group (Teishin Shudan)

    • Raiding Brigade (Teishin Dan)

    • Raiding Regiment (Teishin Rentai)

    • Raiding Flying Brigade (Teishin Hikodan)

    • Raiding Flying Regiment (Teishin Hikosentai)

    • Naval Paratroop Units

  • 1st Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force

• Tactics of Japanese Paratroops

  • Doctrine

    • Introduction

    • Missions

    • Reconnaissance

    • Preparations for the Attack

    • The Attack

    • Actual Paratroop Operations

  • Palembang

  • Operations at Koepang in Timor

  • Naval Parachute Operation

  • Hunan Operations

  • Interim Operations

  • Leyte Operations (6 December 1944)

• Planes and Parachutes

  • Planes

    • Topsy

    • Sally

    • Other Planes

    • Loading Plans

    • Parachutes

• Japanese Paratroopers' Weapons

  • Introduction

  • Pistols

  • Rifles

  • Submachine Guns

  • Light Machine Guns

  • Rifle Grenades and Launchers

  • Grenade Discharger

  • Anti-tank Grenades

  • Hand Grenades

  • Flame Throwers

  • Weapons Dropped

• Individual Outfitting and Rations

  • Clothing and Insignia

  • Individual Equipment

  • Rations and Water

• 67 pages

• 25 photos

• 2 drawings

• 5 charts

• 6 figures

• 5 organization charts