Battle Report: More paratroopers land. Generalfeldmarschall Rommel, in preparation for this, had previously flooded forests. British and American paratroop buckles built differently. Paratroopers begin sinking due to the weight of their equipment. British paratroopers unbuckle easily and make it out alive. Americans take, on average, 3.4 more seconds due to there being no quick-release on their paratroop buckles and end up drowning.