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Cat poni, Whorseman of Apocalypse | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @7e00ff73 what is the other rather famous unit that has something to do with airborne operations and has the same number
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Wolf480pl | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @Cat poni, Whorseman of Apocalypse idk wikipedia says USA has an 82nd Airborne Division, but like, those are just random numbers some commander pulled out of their ass, who'd remember them
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Cat poni, Whorseman of Apocalypse | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @7e00ff73 i don't think you'd have any meaningful idea about light infantry and consider 82 just a random number