The Gear, Gadgets and Weaponry of a D-Day Paratrooper

Today, on the 68th anniversary of D-Day, we take a focused look at the gadgets and weapons American paratoopers took into battle. Their design is archaic -- a far cry from the nearly sci-fi tools of war covered by Wired?s Danger Room. But each artifact speaks to the viscerally personal nature of combat.

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