An officer of the 82nd Airborne Division briefs his men at Cottesmore airfield before embarking for the Netherlands on Operation MARKET GARDEN, 17 September 1944. (US Army Signal Corps)
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A Story of Three Nations
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American military uniforms became a familiar sight in Grantham
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American forces changed Local Life
The impact of American military on local life.
A jeep towing a 6-pounder anti-tank gun from the 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, moving east along the Utrechtseweg, Oosterbeek, towards Arnhem on Monday, 18th September 1944.
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British 1st Airborne Division
A brief history of the British 1st Airborne Division.
Diggers begin work on deepening a trench at Fulbeck Manor, August 2024. (Brian Riley)
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Digging MARKET GARDEN
An archaeological project in collaboration with Oxford University to investigate Airborne Forces' sites in Lincolnshire and surrounding areas.
German prisoners in Norway preparing to leave for Germany. (IWM BU 9773)
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Into Action on Operation DOOMSDAY
British First Airborne troops flew from South Kesteven to take the German surrender in Norway.
Beautiful Stamford hosted Polish airborne forces as they prepared for Operation Market Garden
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Polish forces called Stamford home
Polish troops were stationed in and around Stamford.
Men of 3 Platoon, 'A' Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, on a route march near Grantham, just before Operation MARKET GARDEN. (Via Bob Hilton)
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Route March, 1 May 1944: 2nd Parachute Battalion Signals Section and Assault Platoon
Route March, 1 May 1944: 2nd Parachute Battalion Signals Section and Assault Platoon.
Men of 3 Platoon, 'A' Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, on a route march near Grantham, just before Operation MARKET GARDEN. (Via Bob Hilton)
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Route March, 1 May 1944: C Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion
Route March, 1 May 1944: C Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion.
Men of 3 Platoon, 'A' Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, on a route march near Grantham, just before Operation MARKET GARDEN. (Via Bob Hilton)
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Route March, 14 April 1944 : C Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion
Route March, 14 April 1944 : C Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion.