# Moment hundreds of British troops parachute into Germany in ‘biggest drop since World War II’ as they prepare for Putin

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moment-hundreds-of-british-troops-parachute-into-germany-in-biggest-drop-since-world-war-ii-as-they-prepare-for-putin/
- Published: 2026-10-24T21:02:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T21:22:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236209/hundreds-British-troops-parachute-Germany-World-War-II-Putin.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Around 600 British paratroopers jumped into Germany for a major exercise.
- Rhino Titan tested responses to an enemy using drones and electronic warfare.
- The exercise involved about 2,400 troops from British, French and German forces.

## Summary

Around 600 British paratroopers jumped into Germany as part of a large Nato-focused exercise, practising how to block an invading force. The seven-week war game reflects military concerns that Russia could threaten Europe and tested how allied troops might respond.

The exercise, called Rhino Titan, involved about 2,400 personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade, including around 100 French paratroopers, with German forces hosting at Sennelager. British troops jumped from four RAF A400M aircraft at 800 feet and faced a simulated enemy using drones and electronic warfare. A defence source described the drop as among the largest since the Second World War; the last UK battalion-scale combat parachute deployment was during the 1956 Suez crisis.

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