airborne invasion
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concept
An airborne invasion is a large-scale military assault in which troops, equipment, and supplies are deployed from the air—typically by parachute or aircraft landing—behind or beyond enemy lines to seize and hold key objectives.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| airborne assault | 2 |
| airborne raid | 1 |
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Operation Mercury | — |
| Hostomel Airport assault | airborne assault |
| Operation Biting | airborne raid |
| Cassinga raid | airborne assault |