Soviet Airborne Forces 1930 91

Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska (''air-landing forces'', or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice. Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943.

After the war ended, the...