British Tanks on Nijmegen Bridge; Second World War, 1944

The Sherman tanks of the British 30 Corps crossing Nijmegen Bridge, as part of Operation Market Garden, 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

101st 81st Airborne Bold Devised Divisions Drop Nijmegen Sherman Ultimately Unsuccessful

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