Allied airborne troops invade Netherlands in Operation Market Garden
In a daring bid to turn the tide of World War II, thousands of Allied airborne troops parachuted into the Netherlands, while British XXX Corps advanced into the country, kicking off Operation Market Garden. The largest airborne operation in history, it aimed to capture key bridges, sever German supply lines, and pave the way for a rapid advance into Germany. With the war-weary Dutch population hoping for liberation, the Allies launched a bold gamble, but stiff German resistance and poor weather threatened to derail the operation. Would they succeed in their ambitious plan?