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=== Japan ===
{{Main|Teishin Shudan|1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Teishin Shudan'''''|挺進集団|Raiding Group}} was a [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] [[special forces]]/[[airborne forces|airborne]] unit during [[World War II]]. The unit was a [[division (military)|division]]-level force, and was part of the [[Imperial Japanese Army Air Force]] (IJAAF).

It was commanded by a [[major general]], and was organized as follows:
* Headquarters company (220 personnel)
* Aviation brigade
* Raiding brigade
* Two glider infantry regiments
* Raiding artillery company (120 personnel)
* Raiding signals company (140 personnel)
* Raiding engineer company (250 personnel)

Notably, Japanese troopers fought in the [[Battle of Palembang]] and in the takeover of Celebes in the Dutch East Indies.

The 1st Airborne Brigade (Japanese: 第1空挺団, Dai-Ichi Kūtei Dan), established in 1958 is the [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force|Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s]] elite airborne unit meant for anti-guerilla and commando operations. The unit is currently used for homeland defense and international combat operations as part of the JGSDF’s [[Ground Component Command]] (Japanese: 陸上総隊).