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- Operation_Varsity abstract "Operation Varsity (24 March 1945) was a successful joint American–British airborne operation that took place toward the end of World War II. Involving more than 16,000 paratroopers and several thousand aircraft, it was the largest airborne operation in history to be conducted on a single day and in one location.Part of Operation Plunder, the effort by the British 21st Army Group under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery to cross the Rhine River and from there enter Northern Germany, Varsity was meant to help the 21st Army Group to secure a foothold across the Rhine River in western Germany by landing two airborne divisions on the eastern bank of the Rhine near the village of Hamminkeln and the town of Wesel.The plans called for the dropping of two divisions from the US XVIII Airborne Corps, to capture key territory and to generally disrupt German defenses to aid the advance of Allied ground forces. The British 6th Airborne Division was ordered to capture the villages of Schnappenberg and Hamminkeln, clear part of the Diersfordter Wald (Diersfordt Forest) of German forces, and secure three bridges over the River Issel. The U.S. 17th Airborne Division was to capture the village of Diersfordt and clear the rest of the Diersfordter Wald of any remaining German forces. The two divisions would hold the territory they had captured until relieved by advancing units of 21st Army Group, and then join in the general advance into northern Germany.The airborne forces made several mistakes, most notably when pilot error caused paratroopers from the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, a regiment in the US 17th Airborne Division, to miss their drop zone and land on a British drop zone instead. However, the operation was a success, with both divisions capturing Rhine bridges and securing towns that could have been used by Germany to delay the advance of the British ground forces. The two divisions incurred more than 2,000 casualties, but captured about 3,000 German soldiers. The operation was the last large-scale Allied airborne operation of World War II.".
- Operation_Varsity causalties "2,378–2,700 casualtiesref|Ellis puts 6th Airborne losses as 1,400 dead, wounded or captured and places the 17th Airborne losses as 1,300 dead, wounded or captured. The official British Parachute Regiment website places 6th Airborne losses at 1,078 killed or wounded.|group="Note"".
- Operation_Varsity causalties "72 aircraftref|Over 1,700 aircraft were employed during the airlift of the airborne forces, of which 56 planes were lost. A further 240 planes flew a resupply mission following the glider landings, 16 planes were shot down. Of the 1,300 gliders employed during the operation, under 4% were destroyed.|group="Note"".
- Operation_Varsity combatant "22px Germany".
- Operation_Varsity commander Bernard_Montgomery,_1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein.
- Operation_Varsity commander Eric_Bols.
- Operation_Varsity commander G%C3%BCnther_Blumentritt.
- Operation_Varsity commander Matthew_Ridgway.
- Operation_Varsity date "1945-03-24".
- Operation_Varsity isPartOfMilitaryConflict Operation_Plunder.
- Operation_Varsity place Germany.
- Operation_Varsity place Wesel.
- Operation_Varsity result "Allied victory".
- Operation_Varsity strength "16,870ref|6th Airborne landed 7,220 men, 17th Airborne landed 9,650 men.|group="Note"".
- Operation_Varsity strength "8,000 (est.)ref|Otway claims that Allied intelligence placed 7 Parachute Division and 84 Infantry Division at around 4,000 men each after having suffered heavy casualties in previous campaigns, these being the two German formations facing the Allied airborne forces.|group="Note"".
- Operation_Varsity thumbnail C-47_transport_planes_release_hundreds_of_paratroops.jpg?width=300.
- Operation_Varsity wikiPageExternalLink rhine.htm.
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- Operation_Varsity wikiPageExternalLink airborne-operations-during-world-war-ii.htm.
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- Operation_Varsity caption "C-47 transport aircraft drop hundreds of paratroopers as part of Operation Varsity".
- Operation_Varsity casualties "2378".
- Operation_Varsity casualties "3500".
- Operation_Varsity casualties "72".
- Operation_Varsity casualties "Unknown total casualties".
- Operation_Varsity combatant "22".
- Operation_Varsity commander "Bernard Montgomery".
- Operation_Varsity commander "Eric Bols".
- Operation_Varsity commander "Günther Blumentritt".
- Operation_Varsity commander "Matthew Ridgway".
- Operation_Varsity conflict "Operation Varsity".
- Operation_Varsity date "1945-03-24".
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- Operation_Varsity partof Operation_Plunder.
- Operation_Varsity place Germany.
- Operation_Varsity place Wesel.
- Operation_Varsity quote ""To disrupt the hostile defence of the RHINE in the WESEL sector by the seizure of key terrain by airborne attack, in order [...] to facilitate the further offensive operations of the SECOND ARMY."".
- Operation_Varsity result Allies_of_World_War_II.
- Operation_Varsity source "Operational orders for 6th and 17th Airborne Divisions".
- Operation_Varsity strength "16870".
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- Operation_Varsity comment "Operation Varsity (24 March 1945) was a successful joint American–British airborne operation that took place toward the end of World War II.".
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- Operation_Varsity label "عملية فارسيتي".
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