@barnee
Paratrooper units (not including Waffen-SS Paratrooper units) attack at “3” and defend at “3” - during the first round of Combat - if they attack/defend alone or together with other Paratrooper units only.
From the second round of Combat, Paratrooper units fight as regular Infantry units.
Since Paratrooper units are considered to be Elite units, they are equipped as such and have in their arsenal Weapons & Equipment that give them superior Combat Capacity during the first round of Combat.
When Paratrooper units were play tested, they originally defended and attacked at “3” during each round of Combat.
But for Game Play reasons as well as Play Balance, it was necessary to change the rules as they are today.
The Paratrooper unit is a Multi-Purpose unit that should always be represented on the game board.
Note:
For the Global 1943 Expansion, we are play testing the Monte Cassino Rule.
This rule includes German Paratrooper units combined with Bunker units - defending in Italy - from Early 1944.