A group of German prisoners at Wolfheze, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944A photograph taken through the window of a troop carrying glider during Operation Market Garden, 17 Sep 1944; note other Allied aircraft and the Dutch coast in distanceBritish paratroopers of 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron on the ground gathering their parachutes, Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944C-47 Dakota aircraft dropping troops of UK 1st Airborne Division over Oosterbeek near Arnhem, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944
A group of German prisoners at Wolfheze, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944A photograph taken through the window of a troop carrying glider during Operation Market Garden, 17 Sep 1944; note other Allied aircraft and the Dutch coast in distanceBritish paratroopers of 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron on the ground gathering their parachutes, Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944C-47 Dakota aircraft dropping troops of UK 1st Airborne Division over Oosterbeek near Arnhem, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944
Men of Headquarters Artillery Group of UK 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron landing near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944; note the two collided Horsa gliders in backgroundBrigadier P. H. W. Hicks studying a map at Divisional Headquarters during the advance to Arnhem, Netherlands during Operation Market Garden, 18 Sep 1944Captain Ogilvie of the UK Glider Pilot Regiment, who landed in his kilt during Operation Market Garden, preparing for a patrol next to a jeep, 18 Sep 1944German Waffen-SS snipers captured by Allied troops near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 18 Sep 1944
Men of Headquarters Artillery Group of UK 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron landing near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944; note the two collided Horsa gliders in backgroundBrigadier P. H. W. Hicks studying a map at Divisional Headquarters during the advance to Arnhem, Netherlands during Operation Market Garden, 18 Sep 1944Captain Ogilvie of the UK Glider Pilot Regiment, who landed in his kilt during Operation Market Garden, preparing for a patrol next to a jeep, 18 Sep 1944German Waffen-SS snipers captured by Allied troops near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 18 Sep 1944
Two British airborne troops dug in at their brigade headquarters near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 18 Sep 1944War correspondent Alan Wood, embedded with men of UK 1st Airborne Division, typing in woods near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 18 Sep 1944Four men of the 1st Paratroop Battalion, British 1st Airborne Division, took cover in a shell hole outside Arnhem, Netherlands, 17-25 Sep 1944Men of the UK 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment marching with their vehicles and equipment along a road between Oosterbeek and Arnhem, the Netherlands, 19 Sep 1944
Two British airborne troops dug in at their brigade headquarters near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 18 Sep 1944War correspondent Alan Wood, embedded with men of UK 1st Airborne Division, typing in woods near Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 18 Sep 1944Four men of the 1st Paratroop Battalion, British 1st Airborne Division, took cover in a shell hole outside Arnhem, Netherlands, 17-25 Sep 1944Men of the UK 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment marching with their vehicles and equipment along a road between Oosterbeek and Arnhem, the Netherlands, 19 Sep 1944
British troops of C Company, 5th Battalion, Border Regiment waiting in ditches near a road, observing German troops 100 yards away, Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 20 Sep 1944Sergeant J. Whawell and Sergeant J. Turl of the UK Glider Pilot Regiment searching a damaged ULO school for German snipers, Kneppelhoutweg, Oosterbeek, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 21 Sep 1944Major General Robert E. Urquhart of UK 1st Airborne Division planting the airborne flag outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Netherlands, 22 Sep 1944Four British paratroopers with Sten sub-machineguns moving through a shell-damaged house in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands to which they had retreated after being driven out of Arnhem, 23 Sep 194
British troops of C Company, 5th Battalion, Border Regiment waiting in ditches near a road, observing German troops 100 yards away, Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 20 Sep 1944Sergeant J. Whawell and Sergeant J. Turl of the UK Glider Pilot Regiment searching a damaged ULO school for German snipers, Kneppelhoutweg, Oosterbeek, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 21 Sep 1944Major General Robert E. Urquhart of UK 1st Airborne Division planting the airborne flag outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Netherlands, 22 Sep 1944Four British paratroopers with Sten sub-machineguns moving through a shell-damaged house in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands to which they had retreated after being driven out of Arnhem, 23 Sep 194
PIAT gunner of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, British 7th Armoured Division, 28 Dec 1944Buffalo tracked landing vehicles of UK 4th Royal Tank Regiment being transported forward in preparation for crossing the Rhine River into Germany, 21 Mar 1945Men of the UK 15th Scottish Division leaving their assault craft after crossing the Rhine River near Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 24 Mar 1945Two young German soldiers, one injured, the other dead, east of the Rhine River, Germany, late Mar 1945
PIAT gunner of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, British 7th Armoured Division, 28 Dec 1944Buffalo tracked landing vehicles of UK 4th Royal Tank Regiment being transported forward in preparation for crossing the Rhine River into Germany, 21 Mar 1945Men of the UK 15th Scottish Division leaving their assault craft after crossing the Rhine River near Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 24 Mar 1945Two young German soldiers, one injured, the other dead, east of the Rhine River, Germany, late Mar 1945
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