An aerial view of the bridge across the Waal River at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, circa 17-20 Sep 1944Large 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.British Sherman tanks of XXX Corps crossing the bridge at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 20 Sep 1944
An aerial view of the bridge across the Waal River at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, circa 17-20 Sep 1944Large 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.British Sherman tanks of XXX Corps crossing the bridge at Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 20 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 1944C-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.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.
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 1944C-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.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.
Nijmegen, the Netherlands in ruins, 1945; note Augustine and Dominicus churches in center and the clearing that would later become Plein 1944 square
Nijmegen, the Netherlands in ruins, 1945; note Augustine and Dominicus churches in center and the clearing that would later become Plein 1944 square


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