Silent Wings of WWII - Part 17: Operation Market Garden

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Part 17 - The Invasion of Holland -- Operation Market Garden. In an effort to reclaim Holland, the largest glider mission as part of the First Allied Airborne Army is launched to take back the towns and bridges. The farthest bridge at Arnhem would prove to be a "bridge too far".

From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot.

During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle. For these glider pilots every mission was do-or-die. It was their task to repeatedly risk their lives landing the men and tools of war deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete darkness.

Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts. In fact, one pilot interviewed said - the 'G' in their emblem didn't stand for glider; it stood for 'guts'.

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  • It's stupid for the ...

    It's stupid for the old man to blame only the british for this. There were alot of things that lead to the failure. The planning was very poor and rushed. But i have to admit the real blame seem to go to Montgomery.

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    I was so enjoying this but it was spoiled Walter Cronkite anti-British statement. The US forces in Holland did not capture all of their objectives. The US Abn at Nijmegen captured none of its key objectives without British help and the Brits reached Nijmegan just 6 hours later than planned, where they were delayed helping the US Abn secure objectives they had failed to capture. This is the version of events in the US official history; look it up.

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  • he died flyin a ...

    he died flyin a dakota

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  • hello my ...

    hello my grandfather was flight officer charles cressman he died in this battle is buried at uden

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  • heros!!! Thanks

    heros!!! Thanks

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