British paratroopers from the 6th Airborne Brigade look out of the door of the Airspeed AS.51 Horsa glider before flying to Normandy, France; June 6, 1944.

Soon to depart for Normandy

British troops inspect a disabled Panzerkampfwagen IV in the Caen sector; France, July 1944.

Disabled German tank

Members of the 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, unload a jeep and trailer from their Horsa glider at the landing zone near the village of Wolfheze, Netherlands, 10 kms north-west of the city of Arnhem, during Operation "Market Garden"; September 17, 1944.