Gliders towed by Douglas C-47s in Operation Varsity, WW2
Waco CG-4A Hadrian assault gliders towed by Douglas C-47s in Operation Varsity, the largest airborne operation conducted during World War 2. Glider and parachute landings on the east bank of the Rhine would support ground troops crossing the river. Near Hamminkeln and Wesel, Germany, 24 March 1945. (BSLOC_2014_10_90)
Picture No
11966800
Media ID
45360336
Size
3000px x 2322px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
Date
1945
