Gecko Models 1/35 Welcome New Europe Figures - June 1944US Paratroopers were elite soldiers who were part of the Allied invasion of Normandy, also known as D Day. They were members of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, specially trained and equipped for airborne assault missions. On the night of June 5th, 1944, the paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy, France, with the goal of securing key targets and disrupting enemy communications and defences. They faced heavy resistance from