In spite of his deep reservations about Lieutenant General Frederick Browning - seen here on the left - Brigadier General James Gavin worked hard to develop a good relationship with him. Here the two men are pictured near Groesbeek shortly after XXX Corps had linked up with the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division (Operation Market-Garden) September 1944. 

After the link-up

A strong leader, highly capable officer and remarkable soldier: Lieutenant Colonel John Frost (1912-1993), the experienced commander of 2nd Parachute Battalion.

Lt. Col. John Frost

British tanks advance across Nijmegen bridge over the Waal on September 22, 1944 (Operation Market-Garden)