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A Dutch re-enactor, dressed as a Soldier of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II, parachutes out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden and begin the ceremony to present the Military Order of William to WWII veterans in Groesbeek, the Netherlands, Sept. 18th, 2019. This event is just one of the many events commemorating the largest airborne operation in history, Operation Market Garden, which was aimed at liberating the Netherlands and gaining a foothold into Nazi Germany by crossing the Maas, Waal, and ultimately the Rhine River. To this day, generations of Dutch remember the bravery and sacrifice of more than 41,600 troops from the US, UK, and Poland who together constituted the Allied Airborne Army. Commemorations honoring the Allied soldiers who participated in the historic airborne operation which liberated several Dutch towns take place Sept. 14-22, 2019.
| Date Taken: | 09.18.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2019 14:53 |
| Photo ID: | 5761828 |
| VIRIN: | 190918-A-WK337-157 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 1.75 MB |
| Location: | GROESBEEK, NL |
| Web Views: | 39 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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