Paratroopers from the U.S., U.K., Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland receive instructions on the rigging of Dutch parachutes in preparation for the final day of airborne operations, at Harskamp, the Netherlands, Sept. 18. More than 1,000 paratroopers from seven NATO countries attended the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden, a commemoration of the allied offensive in World War II that included the largest airborne operation in history. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
<dl><dd>Unit: 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Germany; 82nd Airborne Division; Paratroopers; memorial; Italy; U.S.; Americans; U.K.; Waal River; the Netherlands; commemoration; Belgium; Poland; 173rd Airborne Brigade; World War II; airborne operation; Operation Market Garden; 71st Anniversary; Njimegen</dd></dl>
Staff Sgt. Jason Hull
Taken on 18 September 2015
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