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Original - Parachutes open overhead as waves of paratroops land in Holland during Operation Market Garden, one of many operations by the 1st Allied Airborne Army, September 1944
Reason
An interesting photograph of paratroopers during WWII, and one of the few instances of images of mass paratroopers being photographed while dropping from their planes.
Articles this image appears in
Military history of the United States during World War II, Timeline of World War II, 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom), Invasion, Airborne forces, Operation Market Garden
Creator
United States Army Air Force

Not promoted MER-C 05:43, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]