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Aerial view of Allied aircraft dropping paratroopers over the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944

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Caption     Aerial view of Allied aircraft dropping paratroopers over the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Netherlands
Date 17 Sep 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   ARC 531308
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 587 x 488 pixels



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1. Carly says:
17 Jan 2014 12:09:54 PM

The landing of these paratroopers of the 501ste Regiment, (luitenant-kolonel W.O. Kinnard) was nearby the castel of Heeswijk on the photo you see the Zuid Willemsvaart canal, The dropped was planned for Veghel but it did go wrong. The hole regiment arrived in Veghel by foot about 10 km

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