The Russians had them Germans too
not really something new
Russia repelled an Afghan attack
in the twenties that far back
Churchill started Britain’s call
bothered by the Belgians fall
Hitler and his lightening war
paratroops shocked more
Surprise attack the German theme
synchronized tough and keen
then the mighty French fell
blitzkrieg tactics gave them hell
The Brits retreat to Dunkirk
ignominious defeat a cert
It didn't break Churchill’s heart
not the end just the start
“ I want five thousand paratroop men
thank you very much gentlemen”
he only got five hundred though
inexperience began to show
Ringway Manchester they trained
a few killed, equipment blamed
recruitment was very slow
a change to break the status quo
Lt.Col. Strange moved to oneside
a little loss of pride
Wing Commander Newnham
installed as the new man
Captive balloons brought in
jumping from them helping
instructors with megaphones
directing to selected zones
Churchill got his five thousand men
the lions roar had worked again
much equipment designed, tested
the airborne smock liked and attested
Their first attack on Italian soil
an aquaduct they tried to spoil
one man arrested and shot
all captured, they got the lot
not really something new
Russia repelled an Afghan attack
in the twenties that far back
Churchill started Britain’s call
bothered by the Belgians fall
Hitler and his lightening war
paratroops shocked more
Surprise attack the German theme
synchronized tough and keen
then the mighty French fell
blitzkrieg tactics gave them hell
The Brits retreat to Dunkirk
ignominious defeat a cert
It didn't break Churchill’s heart
not the end just the start
“ I want five thousand paratroop men
thank you very much gentlemen”
he only got five hundred though
inexperience began to show
Ringway Manchester they trained
a few killed, equipment blamed
recruitment was very slow
a change to break the status quo
Lt.Col. Strange moved to oneside
a little loss of pride
Wing Commander Newnham
installed as the new man
Captive balloons brought in
jumping from them helping
instructors with megaphones
directing to selected zones
Churchill got his five thousand men
the lions roar had worked again
much equipment designed, tested
the airborne smock liked and attested
Their first attack on Italian soil
an aquaduct they tried to spoil
one man arrested and shot
all captured, they got the lot
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