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Wednesday, 20 September 1944
D+3
THE CROSSING
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#MarketGarden76
#WaalRiverCrossing
Wednesday, 20 September 1944
D+3
THE CROSSING
[Given the amount of activity on this day, the number of characters we're introducing here, & the length of this thread, this is the only content we'll release today]
#MarketGarden76
#WaalRiverCrossing
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The morning opens to light rain and overcast skies and, for the civilians remaining in Arnhem, flames.
The morning opens to light rain and overcast skies and, for the civilians remaining in Arnhem, flames.
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Parts of Arnhem remain on fire from the previous night’s bombing. A local man noted that the towers of the church of St. Walburgis “looked like great columns of fire.”
Parts of Arnhem remain on fire from the previous night’s bombing. A local man noted that the towers of the church of St. Walburgis “looked like great columns of fire.”
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Morning: The 506th PIR moves out to Eindhoven. The advance is slow due to German counterattacks & 88mm guns [pic: German-speaking Tech-5 Joseph Liebgott, Jr., Easy Company translator, #OTD in ’44 in Eindhoven. He's played by Ross McCall in Band of Brothers]
Morning: The 506th PIR moves out to Eindhoven. The advance is slow due to German counterattacks & 88mm guns [pic: German-speaking Tech-5 Joseph Liebgott, Jr., Easy Company translator, #OTD in ’44 in Eindhoven. He's played by Ross McCall in Band of Brothers]
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The 506th destroys two 88mm guns and captured some German soldiers (including these four) as they continue toward their objectives.
The 506th destroys two 88mm guns and captured some German soldiers (including these four) as they continue toward their objectives.
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Ok, so let’s end the day with a recap of D Day of Market. Sep 17, 1944 #MarketGarden76 #OTD #MilitaryHistory
Ok, so let’s end the day with a recap of D Day of Market. Sep 17, 1944 #MarketGarden76 #OTD #MilitaryHistory
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9:30 AM - Allied B-17s of the Eighth Air Force begin to make runs on their respective targets, knocking out anti-aircraft guns deep into Holland. Unfortunately, the bombers also caused some collateral damage, hitting houses, a power plant near the Waal river.
9:30 AM - Allied B-17s of the Eighth Air Force begin to make runs on their respective targets, knocking out anti-aircraft guns deep into Holland. Unfortunately, the bombers also caused some collateral damage, hitting houses, a power plant near the Waal river.
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The bombing runs were complete by 11:30 after the Eight Air Force dropped a stunning 2,917 tons of bombs.
The bombing runs were complete by 11:30 after the Eight Air Force dropped a stunning 2,917 tons of bombs.
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Today we’ve described the airborne insertion of Market Garden from the perspective of the American and British paratroopers. #MarketGarden76 #OTD
Today we’ve described the airborne insertion of Market Garden from the perspective of the American and British paratroopers. #MarketGarden76 #OTD
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But what of the view from the ground that Sunday afternoon?
But what of the view from the ground that Sunday afternoon?
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What was it like seeing this majestic airborne force overhead, coming in from the heavens above? What must it have been like to see a surprise, monstrous airborne assault unfurl in clear daylight?
What was it like seeing this majestic airborne force overhead, coming in from the heavens above? What must it have been like to see a surprise, monstrous airborne assault unfurl in clear daylight?
