I am not a soldier and have no knowledge of the different Airborne groups. But it is obvious that The Germans used a system that offered Little/No control while in the air. I see the guys in the UK/USA had a string for each had that offered SOME degree of control. I assume The Germans had a reason for not using that system........... simplicity, not deemed important, or were they ignorant of it at that point.? Thank You
Looks like they've missed the Drop Zone GQ X-Type Parachute | ParaData I'm no Para but Combat Drops are kept to a minimum height to reduce the effect of ground fire. 600ft springs to mind. Not much time to steer around the battlefield. I think top height was cira 1200ft The Germans might have thought it unnecessary. I dont think the Germans did much after Crete whereas the Allies carried out most of their activities post 1943. The higher drops might have been needed due to to the weight and quantity of men and equipment going down. Hitler also had a hand in the lack of Paratroop activity after the losses at Crete. They became very competent defensive /counter attack troops in the mountains of Italy and elsewhere.
Good point. The Germans may have thought that...being in the air for so short a time... it was not worth the added complexity and cost.
