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82nd Airborne Division and Light infantry

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Difference between 82nd Airborne Division and Light infantry

82nd Airborne Division vs. Light infantry

The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas. Light infantry is a designation applied to certain types of foot soldiers (infantry) throughout history, typically having lighter equipment or armament or a more mobile or fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry.

Similarities between 82nd Airborne Division and Light infantry

82nd Airborne Division and Light infantry have 13 things in common (in Unionpedia): Afghanistan, Airborne forces, American Civil War, France, Infantry, Operation Enduring Freedom, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), United States Army, United States invasion of Panama, World War I, World War II, 101st Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan (Pashto/Dari:, Pashto: Afġānistān, Dari: Afġānestān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia.

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Airborne forces

Airborne Military parachuting or gliding form of inserting personnel or supplies.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism.

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Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)

The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, is an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States invasion of Panama

The United States Invasion of Panama, code named Operation Just Cause occurred between mid-December 1989 and late January 1990.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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101st Airborne Division

The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the US Army.

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10th Mountain Division

The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York.

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82nd Airborne Division and Light infantry Comparison

82nd Airborne Division has 375 relations, while Light infantry has 196. As they have in common 13, the Jaccard index is 2.28% = 13 / (375 + 196).

References

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