Recently, Japanese paratroopers squad is named “Rikusentai Paratroopers” (Rikusentai = landing party).
However, “Rikusentai” means whole naval landing parties including ground combat team consisted of warship’s sailors but also permanent large garrison like Shanghai SNLF etc. Its’s not a unique proper noun of naval paratroopers so it does not consistent with other squad names.
How they are called in game:
Squad name is “Rikusentai paratroopers”
Example of other squad:
Squad name is “1st Marine Division. 1st Parachute Battalion”
Therefore, I suggest to change name of this squad as below:
IJN had two paratroopers. Both have interesting history, but Yokosuka 1st SNLF would be better.
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Yokosuka Naval District 1st Special Naval Landing Force (横須賀鎮守府第一特別陸戦隊) (1940-44)
- They are the first Naval paratroopers organized in November 1941. Before they reorganized to paratroopers, they fought on East Zhejiang front during 1940-41. During the Dutch East Indies campaign, they did Japanese first airborne operation to capture Manado in January 11, 1942.
- Afterword, they become ordinally garrisons. They defended Saipan, but wiped out at June 15, 1944.
- In June 1943, 3rd and 5th company was reorganized to Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, a garrison of Nauru island.
- In January 1944, 1st Company was reorganized to Sasebo 101th SNLF, a commando unit launched from submarines.
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Yokosuka Naval District 3rd Special Naval Landing Force (横須賀鎮守府第三特別陸戦隊)
- They were separated from Yokosuka 1st SNLF in November 1941. They did airborne operation to Timor Island. They were supposed to capture the airfield but encountered Australian armored forces and suffered heavy casualties. Because of it, finally airfield was captured by Army forces.
- They integrated to Yokosuka 1st SNLF in March 1943.
Note:
English Wikipedia says Yokosuka 2nd SNLF was paratrooper, too but it’s not correct.