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Gliders ready for Operation 'Market Garden' Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/gliders-ready-for-operation-market-garden-image501361012.htmlRM2M3JY2C–Gliders ready for Operation 'Market Garden'
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 Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/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-image472815886.htmlRM2JD6HDJ–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. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/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-image560837648.htmlRM2RGCA40–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.
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN 1944. Members of 1st Airborne Corps with some of their Horsa gliders at RAF Harwell, 17 September. They will be towed to Holland by Short Stirlings of 295 Squadron RAF Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/operation-market-garden-1944-members-of-1st-airborne-corps-with-some-of-their-horsa-gliders-at-raf-harwell-17-september-they-will-be-towed-to-holland-by-short-stirlings-of-295-squadron-raf-image576734817.htmlRM2TE8F41–OPERATION MARKET GARDEN 1944. Members of 1st Airborne Corps with some of their Horsa gliders at RAF Harwell, 17 September. They will be towed to Holland by Short Stirlings of 295 Squadron RAF
This simple boulder Memorial is to a complex story of the Market Garden Operation. On the first day, 17th September 1944, C47 42-100672 nicknamed 'Clay Pigeon' was shot down in this area. Four members of the crew and two of the paratroopers of the 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne Division who were on board survived. Other tugs and gliders crashed in the area and their survivors and those of 'Clay Pigeon' were taken in by the Dutch Resistance, notably Miss Mary van Hoof and Mr Adriaan Goossens. Despite the risk of being discovered by the Germans, the survivors, thought to be around 16 in all, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-simple-boulder-memorial-is-to-a-complex-story-of-the-market-garden-operation-on-the-first-day-17th-september-1944-c47-42-100672-nicknamed-clay-pigeon-was-shot-down-in-this-area-four-members-of-the-crew-and-two-of-the-paratroopers-of-the-506th-pir-of-the-101st-airborne-division-who-were-on-board-survived-other-tugs-and-gliders-crashed-in-the-area-and-their-survivors-and-those-of-clay-pigeon-were-taken-in-by-the-dutch-resistance-notably-miss-mary-van-hoof-and-mr-adriaan-goossens-despite-the-risk-of-being-discovered-by-the-germans-the-survivors-thought-to-be-around-16-in-all-image504848943.htmlRM2M99RYB–This simple boulder Memorial is to a complex story of the Market Garden Operation. On the first day, 17th September 1944, C47 42-100672 nicknamed 'Clay Pigeon' was shot down in this area. Four members of the crew and two of the paratroopers of the 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne Division who were on board survived. Other tugs and gliders crashed in the area and their survivors and those of 'Clay Pigeon' were taken in by the Dutch Resistance, notably Miss Mary van Hoof and Mr Adriaan Goossens. Despite the risk of being discovered by the Germans, the survivors, thought to be around 16 in all,
Aerial picture of a small part of Operation Market Garden in September 1944 - the largest airborne operation of all time. Gliders are visible on the gorund. The picture is in The Aerial reconnaissance Archive (TARA) whose custodian is the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and which from this Monday, be available on-line to the public. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-aerial-picture-of-a-small-part-of-operation-market-garden-in-september-110779454.htmlRMGC6C92–Aerial picture of a small part of Operation Market Garden in September 1944 - the largest airborne operation of all time. Gliders are visible on the gorund. The picture is in The Aerial reconnaissance Archive (TARA) whose custodian is the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and which from this Monday, be available on-line to the public.
Allied Airborne Gliders after landing in Holland Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/allied-airborne-gliders-after-landing-in-holland-image501361035.htmlRM2M3JY37–Allied Airborne Gliders after landing in Holland
Allied planes drop paratroopers onto Holland's fields already dotted with gliders and airborne troops. Sept. 17, 1944. Field Marshall Montgomery's 'Operation Market Garden' plan to capture key bridges in Netherlands failed with 15,000 Allied casualties. A BRIDGE TO FAR, was a 1977 film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book about the battle. World War 2 (BSLOC 2015 13 91) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-allied-planes-drop-paratroopers-onto-hollands-fields-already-dotted-170525941.htmlRMKWC3G5–Allied planes drop paratroopers onto Holland's fields already dotted with gliders and airborne troops. Sept. 17, 1944. Field Marshall Montgomery's 'Operation Market Garden' plan to capture key bridges in Netherlands failed with 15,000 Allied casualties. A BRIDGE TO FAR, was a 1977 film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book about the battle. World War 2 (BSLOC 2015 13 91)
Hendrik van der Horst, verger of the Dutch Reformed Church, climbed with some friends to the top gallery of the bell tower of his church to watch paratroopers and gliders landing over Oosterbeek on the first day of Operation Market Garden. He was killed by a bullet from a German sniper who suspected him of being an observer for the Allies. The Memorial headstone was presented to his relatives on 17 September 1946 by members of the church. The grave is to the right of the stone chapel. It bears a quotation from Job. 'And then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind'. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hendrik-van-der-horst-verger-of-the-dutch-reformed-church-climbed-with-some-friends-to-the-top-gallery-of-the-bell-tower-of-his-church-to-watch-paratroopers-and-gliders-landing-over-oosterbeek-on-the-first-day-of-operation-market-garden-he-was-killed-by-a-bullet-from-a-german-sniper-who-suspected-him-of-being-an-observer-for-the-allies-the-memorial-headstone-was-presented-to-his-relatives-on-17-september-1946-by-members-of-the-church-the-grave-is-to-the-right-of-the-stone-chapel-it-bears-a-quotation-from-job-and-then-the-lord-answered-job-out-of-the-whirlwind-image504848964.htmlRM2M99T04–Hendrik van der Horst, verger of the Dutch Reformed Church, climbed with some friends to the top gallery of the bell tower of his church to watch paratroopers and gliders landing over Oosterbeek on the first day of Operation Market Garden. He was killed by a bullet from a German sniper who suspected him of being an observer for the Allies. The Memorial headstone was presented to his relatives on 17 September 1946 by members of the church. The grave is to the right of the stone chapel. It bears a quotation from Job. 'And then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind'.
Waves of American paratroopers land near Grave, Holland, during Operation Market Garden while livestock graze peacefully near gliders that landed earlier. Army photo Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/waves-of-american-paratroopers-land-near-grave-holland-during-operation-market-garden-while-livestock-graze-peacefully-near-gliders-that-landed-earlier-army-photo-image365576880.htmlRM2C6ND14–Waves of American paratroopers land near Grave, Holland, during Operation Market Garden while livestock graze peacefully near gliders that landed earlier. Army photo
Wolfheze is a small 'village' about 10km to the west of Arnhem beside which the Operation Market Garden 17 September 1944 Landing Zones 'Z' and 'S' (gliders) and Drop Zone 'X' (parachutists) were located. The 1st Airlanding Brigade came down on 'S' and the 1st Parachute Brigade came down on 'X' and 'Z', though inevitably the areas became mixed. The following day the 4th Parachute Brigade came down on 'X'. The Horsa glider came into service in 1941 and was used by both British and American forces in Normandy and here in Holland. It was made almost entirely of wood (which splintered badly when Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wolfheze-is-a-small-village-about-10km-to-the-west-of-arnhem-beside-which-the-operation-market-garden-17-september-1944-landing-zones-z-and-s-gliders-and-drop-zone-x-parachutists-were-located-the-1st-airlanding-brigade-came-down-on-s-and-the-1st-parachute-brigade-came-down-on-x-and-z-though-inevitably-the-areas-became-mixed-the-following-day-the-4th-parachute-brigade-came-down-on-x-the-horsa-glider-came-into-service-in-1941-and-was-used-by-both-british-and-american-forces-in-normandy-and-here-in-holland-it-was-made-almost-entirely-of-wood-which-splintered-badly-when-image504849114.htmlRM2M99T5E–Wolfheze is a small 'village' about 10km to the west of Arnhem beside which the Operation Market Garden 17 September 1944 Landing Zones 'Z' and 'S' (gliders) and Drop Zone 'X' (parachutists) were located. The 1st Airlanding Brigade came down on 'S' and the 1st Parachute Brigade came down on 'X' and 'Z', though inevitably the areas became mixed. The following day the 4th Parachute Brigade came down on 'X'. The Horsa glider came into service in 1941 and was used by both British and American forces in Normandy and here in Holland. It was made almost entirely of wood (which splintered badly when
Gliders of the 1st Allied Airborne Army in England (September 1944) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-gliders-of-the-1st-allied-airborne-army-in-england-september-1944-49928857.htmlRMCW6CND–Gliders of the 1st Allied Airborne Army in England (September 1944)
The Glider Monument commemorates the landings during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 around Wolfheze, Netherlands Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-glider-monument-commemorates-the-landings-during-operation-market-garden-in-september-1944-around-wolfheze-netherlands-image613606403.htmlRF2XJ856B–The Glider Monument commemorates the landings during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 around Wolfheze, Netherlands
![Air recording [Operation Market Garden = Battle of Arnhem]. British gliders on the Reijerscamp between Ede and Wolfheze. Some aircraft are on fire after German shelling. The white stripe is the route of the motorway Arnhem-Utrecht; Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2APFFEM/air-recording-operation-market-garden-=-battle-of-arnhem-british-gliders-on-the-reijerscamp-between-ede-and-wolfheze-some-aircraft-are-on-fire-after-german-shelling-the-white-stripe-is-the-route-of-the-motorway-arnhem-utrecht-2APFFEM.jpg "Air recording [Operation Market Garden = Battle of Arnhem]. British gliders on the Reijerscamp between Ede and Wolfheze. Some aircraft are on fire after German shelling. The white stripe is the route of the motorway Arnhem-Utrecht; Stock Photo")
Air recording [Operation Market Garden = Battle of Arnhem]. British gliders on the Reijerscamp between Ede and Wolfheze. Some aircraft are on fire after German shelling. The white stripe is the route of the motorway Arnhem-Utrecht; Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/air-recording-operation-market-garden-=-battle-of-arnhem-british-gliders-on-the-reijerscamp-between-ede-and-wolfheze-some-aircraft-are-on-fire-after-german-shelling-the-white-stripe-is-the-route-of-the-motorway-arnhem-utrecht-image340860876.htmlRM2APFFEM–Air recording [Operation Market Garden = Battle of Arnhem]. British gliders on the Reijerscamp between Ede and Wolfheze. Some aircraft are on fire after German shelling. The white stripe is the route of the motorway Arnhem-Utrecht;
Allied planes drop paratroopers onto Holland's fields already dotted with gliders and airborne troops. Sept. 17, 1944. Field Marshall Montgomery's 'Operation Market Garden' plan to capture key bridges in Netherlands failed with 15,000 Allied casualties. A BRIDGE TO FAR, was a 1977 film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book about the battle. World War 2 (BSLOC 2015 13 91) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-allied-planes-drop-paratroopers-onto-hollands-fields-already-dotted-170527246.htmlRMKWC56P–Allied planes drop paratroopers onto Holland's fields already dotted with gliders and airborne troops. Sept. 17, 1944. Field Marshall Montgomery's 'Operation Market Garden' plan to capture key bridges in Netherlands failed with 15,000 Allied casualties. A BRIDGE TO FAR, was a 1977 film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book about the battle. World War 2 (BSLOC 2015 13 91)
Royal Air Force- Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force, No. 38 Group RAF. Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Wing Commander G E Harrison (left), the Commanding Officer of No. 190 Squadron RAF, with his crew, recounts their experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) 'N' near Nijmegen, to Group Captain A H Wheeler, the Station Commander of Fairford, Gloucestershire, in front of a Short Stirling. No.190 Squadron flew a total of 98 sorties during Operation MARKET, and suffer Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-headquarters-allied-expeditionary-air-force-no-38-group-raf-operation-market-i-the-airborne-operation-to-seize-bridges-between-arnhem-and-eindhoven-holland-part-of-operation-market-garden-wing-commander-g-e-harrison-left-the-commanding-officer-of-no-190-squadron-raf-with-his-crew-recounts-their-experiences-towing-airspeed-horsa-gliders-to-landing-zone-lz-n-near-nijmegen-to-group-captain-a-h-wheeler-the-station-commander-of-fairford-gloucestershire-in-front-of-a-short-stirling-no190-squadron-flew-a-total-of-98-sorties-during-operation-market-and-suffer-image568983377.htmlRM2T1KC2W–Royal Air Force- Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force, No. 38 Group RAF. Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Wing Commander G E Harrison (left), the Commanding Officer of No. 190 Squadron RAF, with his crew, recounts their experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) 'N' near Nijmegen, to Group Captain A H Wheeler, the Station Commander of Fairford, Gloucestershire, in front of a Short Stirling. No.190 Squadron flew a total of 98 sorties during Operation MARKET, and suffer
The Nazi propaganda image shows British soldiers from the 1st Glider Division after being taken prisoner by the German Wehrmacht at Arnhem in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. Published in September 1944. A Nazi reporter has written on the reverse of the picture on 29.09.1944, 'The 1st British Glider Division totally destroyed. Army units, members of the SS Armed Forces - including many Dutchmen - and anti-aircraft ruthlessly purged the last houses in Arnheim of invading English glider trops. As well as the destruction of many war materials, transport gliders and planes, 5450 pr Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-nazi-propaganda-image-shows-british-soldiers-from-the-1st-glider-134377174.htmlRMHPHBCP–The Nazi propaganda image shows British soldiers from the 1st Glider Division after being taken prisoner by the German Wehrmacht at Arnhem in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. Published in September 1944. A Nazi reporter has written on the reverse of the picture on 29.09.1944, 'The 1st British Glider Division totally destroyed. Army units, members of the SS Armed Forces - including many Dutchmen - and anti-aircraft ruthlessly purged the last houses in Arnheim of invading English glider trops. As well as the destruction of many war materials, transport gliders and planes, 5450 pr
First Airborne Army Lands In Holland -- Pictures taken from an R.A.F photographic Reconnaissance spitfire, of the scene in Holland when the Allied airborne army carried out its first great operation on September 17th. Gliders lying at the Ends of the tracks they made when landing in Holland. November 27, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/first-airborne-army-lands-in-holland-pictures-taken-from-an-raf-photographic-reconnaissance-spitfire-of-the-scene-in-holland-when-the-allied-airborne-army-carried-out-its-first-great-operation-on-september-17th-gliders-lying-at-the-ends-of-the-tracks-they-made-when-landing-in-holland-november-27-1944-photo-by-british-official-photograph-image476339198.htmlRM2JJY3E6–First Airborne Army Lands In Holland -- Pictures taken from an R.A.F photographic Reconnaissance spitfire, of the scene in Holland when the Allied airborne army carried out its first great operation on September 17th. Gliders lying at the Ends of the tracks they made when landing in Holland. November 27, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
Wreckage of an Allied glider that carried men and weapons behind German lines in the Netherlands. Operation Market Garden, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wreckage-of-an-allied-glider-that-carried-men-and-weapons-behind-german-image69739325.htmlRME1CW65–Wreckage of an Allied glider that carried men and weapons behind German lines in the Netherlands. Operation Market Garden,
First Airborne Army Lands In Holland -- Pictures taken from an R.A.F photographic Reconnaissance spitfire, of the scene in Holland when the Allied airborne army carried out its first great operation on September 17th. Gliders filling one end of the filed after the great allied invasion. November 20, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/first-airborne-army-lands-in-holland-pictures-taken-from-an-raf-photographic-reconnaissance-spitfire-of-the-scene-in-holland-when-the-allied-airborne-army-carried-out-its-first-great-operation-on-september-17th-gliders-filling-one-end-of-the-filed-after-the-great-allied-invasion-november-20-1944-photo-by-british-official-photograph-image477738832.htmlRM2JN6TN4–First Airborne Army Lands In Holland -- Pictures taken from an R.A.F photographic Reconnaissance spitfire, of the scene in Holland when the Allied airborne army carried out its first great operation on September 17th. Gliders filling one end of the filed after the great allied invasion. November 20, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
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Support On Its Way To Airborne Troops In Holland -- Allied aircraft and gliders over a windmill at Velkenswaad, South of Eindhoven, Holland. On their way to support the troops of the Airborne army. September 28, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/support-on-its-way-to-airborne-troops-in-holland-allied-aircraft-and-gliders-over-a-windmill-at-velkenswaad-south-of-eindhoven-holland-on-their-way-to-support-the-troops-of-the-airborne-army-september-28-1944-photo-by-british-official-photograph-image476339227.htmlRM2JJY3F7–Support On Its Way To Airborne Troops In Holland -- Allied aircraft and gliders over a windmill at Velkenswaad, South of Eindhoven, Holland. On their way to support the troops of the Airborne army. September 28, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN 1944. Horsa gliders on LZ (Landing Zone) S northwest of Arnhem, 17/18 September. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/operation-market-garden-1944-horsa-gliders-on-lz-landing-zone-s-northwest-of-arnhem-1718-september-image576733080.htmlRM2TE8CX0–OPERATION MARKET GARDEN 1944. Horsa gliders on LZ (Landing Zone) S northwest of Arnhem, 17/18 September.
First Allied Airborne Army Over Enemy Territory -- R.A.F. Halifaxes carrying British Horse gliders over the Rhine as the great airborne army flow forward into Holland. The First allied airborne army to operate against the enemy was landed south of the Rhine today. November 20, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/first-allied-airborne-army-over-enemy-territory-raf-halifaxes-carrying-british-horse-gliders-over-the-rhine-as-the-great-airborne-army-flow-forward-into-holland-the-first-allied-airborne-army-to-operate-against-the-enemy-was-landed-south-of-the-rhine-today-november-20-1944-photo-by-british-official-photograph-image476339269.htmlRM2JJY3GN–First Allied Airborne Army Over Enemy Territory -- R.A.F. Halifaxes carrying British Horse gliders over the Rhine as the great airborne army flow forward into Holland. The First allied airborne army to operate against the enemy was landed south of the Rhine today. November 20, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT CROWN COPYRIGHT/RCAHMS Aerial picture of a small part of Operation Market Garden in September 1944 - the largest airborne operation of all time. Gliders are visible on the ground. The picture is in The Aerial reconnaissance Archive (TARA) whose custodian is the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and which from this Monday, be available on-line to the public. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-editorial-use-only-mandatory-credit-crown-copyrightrcahms-aerial-picture-110779453.htmlRMGC6C91–EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT CROWN COPYRIGHT/RCAHMS Aerial picture of a small part of Operation Market Garden in September 1944 - the largest airborne operation of all time. Gliders are visible on the ground. The picture is in The Aerial reconnaissance Archive (TARA) whose custodian is the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and which from this Monday, be available on-line to the public.
This originally simple Memorial erected by residents of Heelsum in 1945 has steadily become more 'professional' over the years, but it still retains an impression of having been put together from battlefield remnants - which it was. Sadly, many of its original components, parachute containers, shell cases, helmets etc have vanished. In 1994 it was restored and new plaques and explanatory boards installed. A modified six-pounder gun still remains at the centre. The inscripition reads, 'Heelsum. In this place landed 1st Airborne Division on 17 September at 1 o'clock'. The time referred to is D Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-originally-simple-memorial-erected-by-residents-of-heelsum-in-1945-has-steadily-become-more-professional-over-the-years-but-it-still-retains-an-impression-of-having-been-put-together-from-battlefield-remnants-which-it-was-sadly-many-of-its-original-components-parachute-containers-shell-cases-helmets-etc-have-vanished-in-1994-it-was-restored-and-new-plaques-and-explanatory-boards-installed-a-modified-six-pounder-gun-still-remains-at-the-centre-the-inscripition-reads-heelsum-in-this-place-landed-1st-airborne-division-on-17-september-at-1-oclock-the-time-referred-to-is-d-image504849015.htmlRM2M99T1Y–This originally simple Memorial erected by residents of Heelsum in 1945 has steadily become more 'professional' over the years, but it still retains an impression of having been put together from battlefield remnants - which it was. Sadly, many of its original components, parachute containers, shell cases, helmets etc have vanished. In 1994 it was restored and new plaques and explanatory boards installed. A modified six-pounder gun still remains at the centre. The inscripition reads, 'Heelsum. In this place landed 1st Airborne Division on 17 September at 1 o'clock'. The time referred to is D
Gliders of the 1st Allied Airborne Army are massed on a field in England (September 1944) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-gliders-of-the-1st-allied-airborne-army-are-massed-on-a-field-in-england-49927285.htmlRMCW6AN9–Gliders of the 1st Allied Airborne Army are massed on a field in England (September 1944)
The Glider Monument commemorates the landings during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 around Wolfheze, Netherlands Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-glider-monument-commemorates-the-landings-during-operation-market-garden-in-september-1944-around-wolfheze-netherlands-image613606445.htmlRF2XJ857W–The Glider Monument commemorates the landings during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 around Wolfheze, Netherlands
Royal Air Force- Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force, No. 38 Group RAF. Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Wing Commander G E Harrison (left), the Commanding Officer of No. 190 Squadron RAF, with his crew, recounts their experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) 'N' near Nijmegen, to Group Captain A H Wheeler, the Station Commander of Fairford, Gloucestershire, in front of a Short Stirling. No.190 Squadron flew a total of 98 sorties during Operation MARKET, and suffer Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-headquarters-allied-expeditionary-air-force-no-38-group-raf-operation-market-i-the-airborne-operation-to-seize-bridges-between-arnhem-and-eindhoven-holland-part-of-operation-market-garden-wing-commander-g-e-harrison-left-the-commanding-officer-of-no-190-squadron-raf-with-his-crew-recounts-their-experiences-towing-airspeed-horsa-gliders-to-landing-zone-lz-n-near-nijmegen-to-group-captain-a-h-wheeler-the-station-commander-of-fairford-gloucestershire-in-front-of-a-short-stirling-no190-squadron-flew-a-total-of-98-sorties-during-operation-market-and-suffer-image479146739.htmlRM2JRF0FF–Royal Air Force- Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force, No. 38 Group RAF. Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Wing Commander G E Harrison (left), the Commanding Officer of No. 190 Squadron RAF, with his crew, recounts their experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) 'N' near Nijmegen, to Group Captain A H Wheeler, the Station Commander of Fairford, Gloucestershire, in front of a Short Stirling. No.190 Squadron flew a total of 98 sorties during Operation MARKET, and suffer
This area was in the landing zone of the Screaming Eagles, the 101st US Airborne Division, and was known as DZ C. It was where the 506th PIR were due to land. The house in whose garden the metal parachute Memorial stands, was used as an identification point for the paratroopers and gliders because the name of the farm was written on the roof of the house. Liza van Overveld who lived in a nearby house and was 14 years old at the time, watched both paratroopers and gliders land and met the Americans face to face. She said that the soldiers were anxious to get on but that 'they had lost their Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-area-was-in-the-landing-zone-of-the-screaming-eagles-the-101st-us-airborne-division-and-was-known-as-dz-c-it-was-where-the-506th-pir-were-due-to-land-the-house-in-whose-garden-the-metal-parachute-memorial-stands-was-used-as-an-identification-point-for-the-paratroopers-and-gliders-because-the-name-of-the-farm-was-written-on-the-roof-of-the-house-liza-van-overveld-who-lived-in-a-nearby-house-and-was-14-years-old-at-the-time-watched-both-paratroopers-and-gliders-land-and-met-the-americans-face-to-face-she-said-that-the-soldiers-were-anxious-to-get-on-but-that-they-had-lost-their-image504848968.htmlRM2M99T08–This area was in the landing zone of the Screaming Eagles, the 101st US Airborne Division, and was known as DZ C. It was where the 506th PIR were due to land. The house in whose garden the metal parachute Memorial stands, was used as an identification point for the paratroopers and gliders because the name of the farm was written on the roof of the house. Liza van Overveld who lived in a nearby house and was 14 years old at the time, watched both paratroopers and gliders land and met the Americans face to face. She said that the soldiers were anxious to get on but that 'they had lost their
ROYAL AIR FORCE: HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE, NO. 38 GROUP RAF. - Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Wing Commander G E Harrison (left), the Commanding Officer of No. 190 Squadron RAF, with his crew, recounts their experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) 'N' near Nijmegen, to Group Captain A H Wheeler, the Station Commander of Fairford, Gloucestershire, in front of a Short Stirling. No.190 Squadron flew a total of 98 sorties during Operation MARKET, and suff Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-headquarters-allied-expeditionary-air-force-no-38-group-raf-operation-market-i-the-airborne-operation-to-seize-bridges-between-arnhem-and-eindhoven-holland-part-of-operation-market-garden-wing-commander-g-e-harrison-left-the-commanding-officer-of-no-190-squadron-raf-with-his-crew-recounts-their-experiences-towing-airspeed-horsa-gliders-to-landing-zone-lz-n-near-nijmegen-to-group-captain-a-h-wheeler-the-station-commander-of-fairford-gloucestershire-in-front-of-a-short-stirling-no190-squadron-flew-a-total-of-98-sorties-during-operation-market-and-suff-image603932453.htmlRM2X2FE05–ROYAL AIR FORCE: HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE, NO. 38 GROUP RAF. - Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Wing Commander G E Harrison (left), the Commanding Officer of No. 190 Squadron RAF, with his crew, recounts their experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) 'N' near Nijmegen, to Group Captain A H Wheeler, the Station Commander of Fairford, Gloucestershire, in front of a Short Stirling. No.190 Squadron flew a total of 98 sorties during Operation MARKET, and suff
Royal Air Force- Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force, No. 38 Group RAF. Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Handley Page Halifaxes towing Airspeed Horsa gliders flying over the River Waal (the village of Deest can be seen at lower right) towards the landing zones near Arnhem, some ten miles away. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-headquarters-allied-expeditionary-air-force-no-38-group-raf-operation-market-i-the-airborne-operation-to-seize-bridges-between-arnhem-and-eindhoven-holland-part-of-operation-market-garden-handley-page-halifaxes-towing-airspeed-horsa-gliders-flying-over-the-river-waal-the-village-of-deest-can-be-seen-at-lower-right-towards-the-landing-zones-near-arnhem-some-ten-miles-away-image568983382.htmlRM2T1KC32–Royal Air Force- Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force, No. 38 Group RAF. Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Handley Page Halifaxes towing Airspeed Horsa gliders flying over the River Waal (the village of Deest can be seen at lower right) towards the landing zones near Arnhem, some ten miles away.
ROYAL AIR FORCE: HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE, NO. 38 GROUP RAF. - Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Handley Page Halifaxes towing Airspeed Horsa gliders flying over the River Waal (the village of Deest can be seen at lower right) towards the landing zones near Arnhem, some ten miles away Royal Air Force, Expeditionary Air Wing, 34 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-headquarters-allied-expeditionary-air-force-no-38-group-raf-operation-market-i-the-airborne-operation-to-seize-bridges-between-arnhem-and-eindhoven-holland-part-of-operation-market-garden-handley-page-halifaxes-towing-airspeed-horsa-gliders-flying-over-the-river-waal-the-village-of-deest-can-be-seen-at-lower-right-towards-the-landing-zones-near-arnhem-some-ten-miles-away-royal-air-force-expeditionary-air-wing-34-image603931439.htmlRM2X2FCKY–ROYAL AIR FORCE: HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE, NO. 38 GROUP RAF. - Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Handley Page Halifaxes towing Airspeed Horsa gliders flying over the River Waal (the village of Deest can be seen at lower right) towards the landing zones near Arnhem, some ten miles away Royal Air Force, Expeditionary Air Wing, 34
ROYAL AIR FORCE: HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE, NO. 38 GROUP RAF. - Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Vertical photographic-reconnaissance aerial showing Airspeed Horsa and GAL Hamilcar gliders on Landing Zone (LZ) 'Z' near Wolfheze woods, west-north-west of Arnhem Royal Air Force, Expeditionary Air Wing, 34 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-headquarters-allied-expeditionary-air-force-no-38-group-raf-operation-market-i-the-airborne-operation-to-seize-bridges-between-arnhem-and-eindhoven-holland-part-of-operation-market-garden-vertical-photographic-reconnaissance-aerial-showing-airspeed-horsa-and-gal-hamilcar-gliders-on-landing-zone-lz-z-near-wolfheze-woods-west-north-west-of-arnhem-royal-air-force-expeditionary-air-wing-34-image603932176.htmlRM2X2FDJ8–ROYAL AIR FORCE: HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE, NO. 38 GROUP RAF. - Operation MARKET I: the airborne operation to seize bridges between Arnhem and Eindhoven, Holland, (part of Operation MARKET GARDEN). Vertical photographic-reconnaissance aerial showing Airspeed Horsa and GAL Hamilcar gliders on Landing Zone (LZ) 'Z' near Wolfheze woods, west-north-west of Arnhem Royal Air Force, Expeditionary Air Wing, 34
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 A Sherman flail tank supports infantry of the 2nd Glasgow Highlanders at the start of Operation 'Veritable', 8 February 1945. In the background are American gliders which landed during Operation 'Market Garden' in September 1944. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-british-army-in-north-west-europe-1944-45-a-sherman-flail-tank-supports-infantry-of-the-2nd-glasgow-highlanders-at-the-start-of-operation-veritable-8-february-1945-in-the-background-are-american-gliders-which-landed-during-operation-market-garden-in-september-1944-image569004038.htmlRM2T1MACP–The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 A Sherman flail tank supports infantry of the 2nd Glasgow Highlanders at the start of Operation 'Veritable', 8 February 1945. In the background are American gliders which landed during Operation 'Market Garden' in September 1944.
OPERATION 'MARKET GARDEN' - THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM, SEPTEMBER 1944 - Allied airborne forces crossing the Channel on their way to Holland, 17 September 1944. At the top are British Horsas on their way to Arnhem, while US Waco gliders and C-47s can be seen below British Army, 1st Airborne Division, United States Army Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/operation-market-garden-the-battle-for-arnhem-september-1944-allied-airborne-forces-crossing-the-channel-on-their-way-to-holland-17-september-1944-at-the-top-are-british-horsas-on-their-way-to-arnhem-while-us-waco-gliders-and-c-47s-can-be-seen-below-british-army-1st-airborne-division-united-states-army-image602852022.htmlRM2X0P7WA–OPERATION 'MARKET GARDEN' - THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM, SEPTEMBER 1944 - Allied airborne forces crossing the Channel on their way to Holland, 17 September 1944. At the top are British Horsas on their way to Arnhem, while US Waco gliders and C-47s can be seen below British Army, 1st Airborne Division, United States Army
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 - A Sherman flail tank supports infantry of the 2nd Glasgow Highlanders at the start of Operation 'Veritable', 8 February 1945. In the background are American gliders which landed during Operation 'Market Garden' in September 1944 British Army, Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-british-army-in-north-west-europe-1944-45-a-sherman-flail-tank-supports-infantry-of-the-2nd-glasgow-highlanders-at-the-start-of-operation-veritable-8-february-1945-in-the-background-are-american-gliders-which-landed-during-operation-market-garden-in-september-1944-british-army-highland-light-infantry-2nd-battalion-image603932310.htmlRM2X2FDR2–THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 - A Sherman flail tank supports infantry of the 2nd Glasgow Highlanders at the start of Operation 'Veritable', 8 February 1945. In the background are American gliders which landed during Operation 'Market Garden' in September 1944 British Army, Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion
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