Liberation Route Marker 21
LIBERATION ROUTE MARKER
THE RETREAT OF THE BRITISH 1ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
The Liberation Route follows the course of the Allies during the liberation of Europe. The route starts in Normandy and continues via Nijmegen and Arnhem in the direction of Berlin. The Arnhem-Nijmegen region played an important role at the end of the Second World War. One of the largest airborne landings in history took place here during Operation Market Garden in September 1944.
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- Text: Arjan Vrieze
- Photos: Arjan Vrieze
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