A Brief History of the Airborne Forces: Following the Second World War, a decision was made concerning the subordination of the Strategic Airborne Forces. Initially, and during WW2, airborne troops were under the Supreme High Command of the USSR, though they were still considered a part of the air force; this would be forgone in favor of reorganization underneath the Ministry of Defense. At this time titles such as Commander of the Airborne Forces were being reestablished. In April of 1946 Colonel-General B.V Glagolev would assume the position. Alongside these organizational shifts, the Airborne Forces of the USSR would see extensive rearmament initiatives, with the purpose of giving these units a greater capability for independent operations within enemy depth, which was severely lacking as experienced in WW2. They began to receive systems increasing their ability to engage both indirect and direct fire, the operation of artillery and mortars within these units impr...