10K views · 183 reactions | Operation Market Garden was the Allied...

83K views · 6.9K reactions | As a week of commemorations continues in Arnhem, the RAF's involvement in the events 75 years ago was noted at the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' near Arnhem on Saturday. The incoming Air Officer Commanding 2 Group spoke about the meaning of this event to modern forces. If you wish to see the full service, please visit our Youtube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwql2wSVsbg&feature=youtu.be | Royal Air Force | Facebook

Operation Market Garden was the largest airborne operation that contained two sub-missions fought in the Netherlands from September 17 to September 25, 1944. The airborne operation "Market" included the 101st Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division, the British 1st Airborne Division, and the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade. Their objective was to capture key bridges allowing the ground operation "Garden" to secure the bridges and push forward. The 101st Historian describes the operati