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On the D-Day to support the D-Day landings, the C-47 was attached with 6 hardpoing capables to carry supplies to the troops on land. other WW2 members has your propper parachute supply canisters. Others aircraft as fighters and bomber can carry them.

US
Parapacks
Airborne M9A2 Paracaisson

UK
CLE Cannisers

Germany
Wurfbehälter 

http://www.twinbeech.com/images/Aircraft/manufacturers/douglas/C-47/parapods/parapack1lg.jpg

M9A2_Paracassion_Manual_1-565x908.jpg

 

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Some reference pages:
https://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=24925
https://questmasters.us/C-47A_43-15137_Page_3.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLE_Canister
https://www.facebook.com/groups/369365426597980/
https://kampfgruppewillow.blogspot.com/2020/06/d-day-and-arnhem-supplies-from-sky.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindholme_Gear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storepedo
https://langhamdome.org/about-raf-langham/active-airfield/the-airborne-lifeboat/
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=58474.0

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