File:Parachute Drop for 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden at Arnhem MOD 45157983.jpg
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English: Paratroopers land following the 70th anniversary re-enactment of the iconic World War airborne operation at Arnhem. The parachute drop was marked with an airborne jump onto the original British landing zone 'Y' at Ede.
Soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade joined veterans, Dutch civilians and airborne troops from across the world to mark the 70th anniversary of a Second World War operation that defined the character of the British Army's airborne forces. Operation Market Garden in September 1944 saw British and American airborne troops land behind German lines with the aim of capturing a string of river crossings to allow tanks to thrust across the River Rhine in to Germany. However, strong resistance prevented armoured forces linking up with the 1st Airborne Division at the final bridge at Arnhem. Expecting to be relieved within 48 hours of landing, the lightly armed paratroopers held out through nine days of brutal street fighting before withdrawing across the river. Over 1,500 British soldiers were killed at Arnhem and nearly 6,500 captured, while five Victoria Crosses were awarded. While the campaign - immortalised in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far - failed to achieve its ambitious strategic objectives, it has become a byword for the determination and fighting spirit of airborne forces. Commemorative events held at Arnhem this weekend (19-21 September) included memorial services on the bridge at Arnhem and Oosterbeek Cemetery and a multi-national parachute drop on to Ginkel Heath, the same fields used as a drop zone in 1944.
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Author | Corporal Andy Reddy RLC |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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Camera model | NIKON D4 |
Author | Corporal Andy Reddy RLC |
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F-number | f/8 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 14:25, 20 September 2014 |
Lens focal length | 80 mm |
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Headline | Parachute Drop for 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden at Arnhem |
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Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
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File change date and time | 12:57, 22 September 2014 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 14:25, 20 September 2014 |
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Custom image processing | Normal process |
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Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 80 mm |
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Image width | 4,928 px |
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Serial number of camera | 2042048 |
Date metadata was last modified | 09:03, 25 September 2014 |
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Special instructions | Corporal Andy Reddy RLC,16 Air Assault Brigade, Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison, ESSEX, CO2 7UTMobile : 07827257143 |
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Writer | Corporal Andy Reddy RLC |
Contact information | andyreddy@mediaops.army.mod.ukrichardwatt@mediaops.army.mod.ukshanewilkinson@mediaops.army.mod.uk Email: andyreddy@mediaops.army.mod.ukrichardwatt@mediaops.army.mod.ukshanewilkinson@mediaops.army.mod.uk
www.defenceimagery.mod.uk Corporal Andy Reddy RLC,16 Air Assault Brigade, Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison, ESSEX, CO2 7UTMobile : 07827257143 , , |
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Country shown | Holland |
Sublocation of city shown | Ede |
IIM version | 2 |
Fixture name | Free |