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A Horsa glider is unloaded on the landing zone of the Rhine Crossing operation.
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Members of 5th Parachute Brigade walk and cycle to Brelingen.
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A Hamilcar glider, airborne motorcycle and Universal Carrier on the Rhine Crossing landing zone, March 1945.
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British Airborne troops with a Russian telegraphist near Wismar.
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Gliders on the ground after airborne landing in the area of Hamminkeln.
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Aerial photo of Rhine Crossing area.
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Aerial photo of Rhine battle area taken on April 18th, 1945.
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Aerial photo of Issel Bridge, objective of 6 Airlanding Brigade in Rhine Crossing.
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Gliders on the ground after the British airborne landing in Rhine battle area.
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Gliders on the ground after the British airborne landing in the Rhine battle area.
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Aerial photo of the River Rhine and surrounding land.
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Large scale Rhine reheasal. Dakotas fly over drop zone dropping troops and supplies.
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German women search the wreckage of their homes shelled by the Americans.
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Glider troops of the Royal Ulster Rifles dig in at their objective the River Issel.
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Group photo of J section Signals, 3rd Parachute Brigade in Wismar May 1945.
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German prisoners among the Airborne gliders. March 1945.
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Royal Ulster Rifles (6th Airborne) on the banks of the river Issel.
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Canadian paras meeting Russian troops on the east side of Wismar. May 2nd 1945.
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Brig Bellamy commands glider troops in Hamminkeln after its capture. March 1945.
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Soldier receiving treatment in an airborne dressing station. March 25th, 1945.
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German POW receives treatment at an airborne dressing station in a German village.
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Allied POWs making their way home. Wismar 1945.
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A British paratrooper looks out of the window as his Dakota approaches Germany.
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Paratrooper looks contemplative in a Dakota aircraft en route to the Rhine.
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Group photo of Montgomery, Maj-Gen Bols and members of the division. January1945.
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Montgomery talks to Maj-Gen Bols, Brig Flavell, Brig Hill and Brig Poett. January 1945.
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Troops go into action after their gliders have landed during operation in the Rhine.
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US soldiers unload a glider plane after landing near Wesel.
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Inside of camouflaged chemical factory near Melbeck, Germany. April 1945.
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Paratroopers commandeer civilian transport for push from Rhine.
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Airborne signaller at his post under a camouflaged parachute.
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Five paratroopers have a roadside rest on the way to Wismar.
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Brigadier James Hill, commander of 3rd Parachute Brigade during the Rhine Crossing.
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