70 years ago today the largest airborne drop made in a single day took place over 16000 troops and thousand of aircraft & gliders. Nine battalions of the 6th British Airborne Division together with six from the 17th US Airborne Division dropped east of the River Rhine near Wesel. This was in support of amphibious assaults across the river and allowed the allies rapid advance over Germany leading to the Nazi surrender less than 8 weeks later



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdNBnHEZmM0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xzfWN7W5o

http://www.paradata.org.uk/events/rh...ration-varsity

Incredible