Paratroopers have special rules to simulate what it is that makes them unique. Paratroops are vulnerable to ground fire. So they take ground fire and are eliminated prior to their actually being able to defend themselves. Only those paratroopers who were not casualties in the initial ground attacks are able to return fire.
Once those surviving paratroopers fire, the defenders can move a short distance in response to the dropping of paratroopers. Once the defenders have moved, perhaps towards the attacking paratroopers, then close combat is resolved.
PARATROOPER SEQUENCE
Defenders fire at paratroops
Paratroops casualties are removed
Surviving paratroops fire at defenders
Defenders casualties are removed
Defenders move up to five inches
Close combats are resolved
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