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Tag Archives: Operation Market Garden
This week in the War, 11–17 September 1944: Operation Market Garden
This week in the war, 17 September 1944, saw the opening of Operation Market Garden. Allied parachute and glider troops landed behind German lines in three locations in Holland. The object was to seize the bridges near Arnhem, Eindoven and Nijmegen. The … Continue reading
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Tagged A Bridge Too Far, Cornelius Ryan, Montgomery, Operation Market Garden
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This week in the War, 19–25 May 1941: The invasion of Crete
On the morning of 20 May 1941, waves of Junkers 52s flew across the Mediterranean Sea and disgorged thousands of German paratroopers onto the Greek island of Crete. Coloured parachutes had been issued to officers, black for other ranks, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Antony Beevor, Bernard Freyberg, Crete, Junkers 52, Operation Market Garden, Operation Overlord, Ultra
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