German prisoners captured during the fighting near Eerde on September 24, 1944.Market Garden

German prisoners Market Garden

The bloody battle at Eerde, Netherlands, just southwest of the town of Veghel, was also heroic victory for the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. In this photo, paratroopers of Able Company, 1st Battalion, 501st stopped and repulsed a deadly German attack. These German machine guns were captured in the battle.

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General Taylor commemorates the brave paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division who fought in Operation Market-Garden  