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Facts

Date September 17, 1944 - September 27, 1944
Location Arnhem • Eindhoven • Netherlands • Nijmegen
Participants Germany • United Kingdom • United States
Context World War II

Photos

John Frost Bridge in Arnhem, a large arched steel bridge crossing a river with grassy banks and a cloudy sky above.
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Walther Model
German military officer

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