16,000 Paratroopers & 10,000 Aircraft - The Largest Single Day Airborne Operation in History

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…

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