I will say one thing in their favor: they all actually JUMPED.
How many African troops would?
Yes.
They did.
And I give them credit for that.
But holy XXXX! What a cluster!
Send 'em back to school, before they kill themselves.
During the French war in Indo-China, they relied heavily on Colonial paratroops when the fought the Viet-Minh. These men were soldiers in every since of the word. Fighting under French Officers was a problem.