Liberation Route Marker 11

LIBERATION ROUTE MARKER 11

American Paratroopers Land on German Territory [/ i]

The Liberation Route follows the path of the Allies during the liberation of Europe. The route starts at Normandy and runs via Nijmegen and Arnhem to Berlin.

On September 17, 1944, countless paratroopers were dropped near Groesbeek and Wyler. The landing zones of Operation Market Garden were widely separated. Many Allied paratroopers missed their target and entered unknown territory. Most ended up in the Netherlands, but others landed on the 'wrong' or German side of the border. The airborne landings were not only noticed on the Dutch side of the border, the German population was also in a state of excitement. The streets in Kranenburg were full of people because of the airborne landings in the Arnhem and Nijmegen areas. Of the paratroopers who ended up in enemy territory, some were captured immediately after landing, with some of them even less successful.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar.com & Liberationroute.com
• Photos: Peter Schipper

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