Description
Comes with a hand-signed C.O.A. as well as a full historical write-up of the history & artifact. Operation Market Garden is famous for being the largest airborne operation in history, delivering over 34,600 men of the American 101st Airborne Division, American 82nd Airborne Division, the British 1st Airborne Divisions, & the 1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade. Following the Allied D-Day landings of June 6th, 1944 in Normandy, Operation Market Garden would be the largest airborne operation in history, delivering over 34,600 men of the 101st, 82nd & 1st Airborne Divisions & the Polish Brigade. 14,589 troops were landed by glider & 20,011 by parachute. This incredible & rare WWII British 1st British Airborne Division British Horsa glider relic was recovered from the Arnhem landings zones of Operation Market Garden. This Horsa glider was recovered during a professional excavation & is one of the gliders that carried the 1st British Airborne Division to their Arnhem landing zone. Of the one hundred & fifty-three gliders that left England for this zone (Arnhem), all but nineteen arrived. For more details please do not hesitate to send me a message & I can provide more information. This would make a fantastic addition to any WWII or Airborne collection. Rare Wwii 1944 Operation Market Garden Horsa Glider Arnhem Recovered Relic
