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British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1


British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1


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British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1

Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division, in shallow trenches along a road side near Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by Field-Marshal Montgomery to drop thousands of airborne troops into Holland to capture an invasion route into Germany. The British First Airborne, American 81st and 101st Divisions took part in the plan, which was ultimately unsuccessful

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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

101st 1944 81st Action Airborne Arnhem Bold Capture Devised Division Divisions Drop Holland Invasion Marshal Montgomery Operation Plan Route Shallow Thousands Trenches Ultimately Unit Unsuccessful


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