"Operation Varsity" Topic

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Tango01	11 Aug 2020 9:39 p.m. PST
"It was to be the largest airborne operation in history. As the Allies pushed into Germany seeking an end to World War 2 in Europe, Operation Varsity was launched to secure crossing over the Rive Rhine. More than 16,000 paratroopers and thousands of planes made it the most massive airborne operation in a single day over one location. Their speed and sheer numbers would shatter the defenders' morale and prepare the way for a surface crossing across the river as part of Operation Plunder…" YouTube link Amicalement Armand
Legion 4	12 Aug 2020 7:40 a.m. PST
Many believe it was an unnecessary op, but hindsight is 20/20.
Tango01	13 Aug 2020 12:32 p.m. PST
(smile) Amicalement Armand