22 Feb 1944

Netherlands
17 Sep 1944

Photo(s) dated 17 Sep 1944
An aerial view of the bridge across the Waal River at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, circa 17-20 Sep 1944
18 Sep 1944

Photo(s) dated 18 Sep 1944
Large group of German prisoners captrued by paratroopers of the US 82nd Airborne Division, near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 17-20 Sep 1944Members of the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, driving from Eindhoven to Nijmegen, Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden are cheered by Dutch citizens, about Sep 18, 1944.
20 Sep 1944

Photo(s) dated 20 Sep 1944
British Sherman tanks of XXX Corps crossing the bridge at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 20 Sep 1944
21 Sep 1944

Photo(s) dated 21 Sep 1944
17-pdr anti-tank gun of the 21st Anti-Tank Regiment, British Guards Armoured Division, guarding the approaches to Nijmegen Bridge, the Netherlands, 21 Sep 1944British engineers removing German demolition charges from the bridge at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 21 Sep 1944
23 Sep 1944

Photo(s) dated 23 Sep 1944
C-47 Skytrain aircraft of US 315th Troop Carrier Group dropping 41 sticks of 1st Polish Airborne Brigade into Grave, the Netherlands, 23 Sep 1944; note CG-4A gliders already on the ground. Photo 2 of 2.C-47 Skytrain aircraft of US 315th Troop Carrier Group dropping 41 sticks of 1st Polish Airborne Brigade into Grave, the Netherlands, 23 Sep 1944; note CG-4A gliders already on the ground. Photo 1 of 2.
27 Sep 1944

Netherlands
  • James Johnson shot down a German Bf 109 fighter over Nijmegen, the Netherlands, scoring his final kill of the war. ww2dbase [James Johnson | Nijmegen | CPC]

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