Operation Market Garden
Horsa glider load lash down turnbuckles & chain. Recovered from landing zone Z at Wolfheze, Arnhem in the 1980’s by a local collector.
Landing zone Z located between the villages of Wolfheze and Heelsum was used on the first lift on Sunday, 17 September 1944 by the 1st Airlanding Brigade & the 1st Parachute Brigade of the British 1st Airborne Division.150 of the planned 167 gliders due to land on zone Z made it, delivering Major – General Urquhart’s headquarters & approximately half of the divisions units, including the Jeeps of the Reconnaissance Squadron, two batteries of the 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, and also the 1st Parachute Brigade’s vehicles and anti-tank guns.
Operation Market Garden
Horsa glider load lash down turnbuckles & chain. Recovered from landing zone Z at Wolfheze, Arnhem in the 1980’s by a local collector.
Landing zone Z located between the villages of Wolfheze and Heelsum was used on the first lift on Sunday, 17 September 1944 by the 1st Airlanding Brigade & the 1st Parachute Brigade of the British 1st Airborne Division.150 of the planned 167 gliders due to land on zone Z made it, delivering Major – General Urquhart’s headquarters & approximately half of the divisions units, including the Jeeps of the Reconnaissance Squadron, two batteries of the 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, and also the 1st Parachute Brigade’s vehicles and anti-tank guns.
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