On September 17, 1944, the Allies undertook a bold but risky operation to establish a bridgehead over the Rhine River, opening the way into northern Germany.
The operation was called "Market Garden" -- "Market" was the airborne assault while "Garden" was the ground operation. More than 20,000 men would parachute 60 miles behind the German lines. They were augmented by nearly 15,000 men in gliders. The goal of the airborne operation was to secure a series of nine bridges to allow British XXX Corp to race across the country and, theoretically, drive into northern Germany.
On Sunday, more than 1,000 parachutists from the countries that participated in the operation 75 years ago commemorated the event by jumping into Holland.
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