U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Whitman, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Chief of Staff and Deputy Commanding General for the Army National Guard, stands at a memorial honoring fallen U.S. service members during the opening ceremony for the 80th anniversary commemoration of Operation Market Garden in Mesch, the Netherlands, Sept. 12, 2024. During World War II, Mesch was the first location in the Netherlands where a combined force of U.S. and British troops broke through German defensive lines to begin the liberation of the country, which had been under Nazi occupation since 1940. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Robertson)
Date Taken: | 09.12.2024 |
Date Posted: | 09.13.2024 07:39 |
Photo ID: | 8639793 |
VIRIN: | 240912-A-UG798-1009 |
Resolution: | 5464x8192 |
Size: | 2.22 MB |
Location: | MESCH, NL |
Web Views: | 31 |
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