Fallschirmjager:
This really is a good view as to why the Fallschirmjäger were crazier than all fuck.
That static-line is 9 meters long (29 feet long), hence why they are falling in the “Superman” position to help alleviate the jerk of the line. They practiced this over and over and over, and for good reasoning. Unlike the Luftwaffe pilot parachute (RZ 36), it was not controllable (as one could be in that era) and they hit at an average speed of 35 miles an hour.
This is also why unlike the Allied AB forces, who jumped armed, the Fallschirmjäger did not, outside of their side arm, which consisted of a P-38 or a Browning High-Power.
The exception being the NCOs jumping with their MP-40s, the “regular” Fallschirmjäger had to find their weapons containers which were pushed out with each “stick’s” jump.
This is why there was a 10-15% injury/fatality amongst their operations.
And also for the record, the Fallschirmjäger were the only arm of the Third Reich who were composed of all volunteers.