Timeline
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March 10 1941
The Provisional Parachute Group -
July 1st 1941
Creation of the 502nd PIB -
July 10 1941
The Parachute School settles in Fort Benning -
August 11 1941
First overseas combat jump exercise -
August 21 1941
Creation of the 503rd PIB -
September 15 1941
Simulate war -
October 5 1941
Creation of the 504th PIB
End of July 1945
The 82nd Airborne Division reaches Berlin
End of July 1945: The 82nd Airborne Division reaches Berlin, where it manages to secure the American area, and then serves as the city’s Honor Guard.
