The Modern Air Assault Debuts At Nijmegen

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keywords: wwii, european theater, operation market garden, air assault nijmegen, liberation of luxemburg, siegfried line

Synopsis: Combat in WWII Europe continues with a massive Allied glider and paradrop operation over Nijmegen Holland as part of Operation Market Garden while in Luxemburg dutch citizens fall out to cheer their Allied liberators as they are addressed by their returned Prince Felix but near Roetgen Germany Allied armor is stopped cold by the heavily defended and vaunted Siegfried Line...(read more)

Date: 1944
Duration: 00:03:28
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Europe

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The Modern Air Assault Debuts At Nijmegen

The Modern Air Assault Debuts At Nijmegen

A giant air armada appearing over Nijmegen Holland in the Netherlands. Paratroopers of the First Allied Airborne Army (1st Allied Airborne Army) that included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions fill the sky with thousands of descending parachutes and gliders.

The British 2nd Army tank units calmly watch their descent—then the Allies, aided by Dutch civilians, proceed to render the approaches to the vital bridge at Nijmegen, safe. By this spectacular junction of armies one of the roads into Germany is kept open. Operation Market Garden, Dutch Holland theater WWII. Great scenes of the Nijmegen bridge over the Waal River (Rhine River or Rhein River) as Allied troops, tanks, and vehicles move across. The people of Luxembourg greet the Allied troops, burn painting of Hitler showing hatred of the Nazis. Allied tanks fire and destroy tank barriers of the Siegfried Line. The steel and concrete west wall of German defense is shattered as Allied troops move into Germany.

The Allies are greeted with a sign Welcome in Luxemburg as they roll into liberated Dutch land. The natives form into a cheering parade, then they are addressed by their returned Prince Felix. Hitler’s picture is burned, and again Luxembourg is rid of its militant neighbor, Germany.

Near Roetgen, Germany Yank armor is stopped cold by the vaunted Siegfried Line, with its hidden pillboxes, tank traps and concrete dragon teeth. When Yank artillery goes to work on it however, the pieces start to fly, and a road is blown right through the debris. and the march of our armor and infantry resumes.