Having the Gurkhas attached to a Para regiment reminds me of a story I've heard. Forgive me if someone has posted it here before.
During WW2 a Gurkha unit was tasked to train as paras to work with the Chindits. Their officer explained to them that they'd start practice jumps at two thousand feet. Uncharacteristically, there was a ripple of unease in the ranks. A senior Rissildar came up to the officer and said, "Sir, the men would be more comfortable with starting at a lower level and working their way up."
The officer replied that any lower than two thousand feet would mean that the parachutes might not open.
At that the NCO beamed happily and said to the troops, "Ah, they're giving us parachutes."
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