Gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, 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. Colourised version of: 10218089 Date: 1944

Gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, 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. Colourised version of: 10218089       Date: 1944 Stock Photo
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5446 x 4438 px | 46.1 x 37.6 cm | 18.2 x 14.8 inches | 300dpi

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