January 10 2025 Garand picture of the day

[jond41403]

That's horrific Bob. Does anyone know what the force of a fully loaded paratrooper hitting the ground would be? I imagine it would have to equal a small car crash in some ways. With all that gear, especially in world war II, that small parachute is only going to slow you down so much. I just wonder if the impact has ever been measured. I imagine it would be a lot like being in a car crash at about 35 mph. I know absolutely nothing about paratroopers really except they all have 10 lb balls haha