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325th Glider, 504th PIR & Polish Para Memorial, Holland
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325th Glider, 504th PIR & Polish Para Memorial, Holland
The dramatic rusting parachutes, designed by Leo Gerritsen and Henk van Hout, were erected on 17 September 1985. They commemorate the fact that these fields, designated landing area O, were used as the DZs and LZs of the US 325th Glider Infantry, the 504th PIR and later by one battalion of General Sosabowskis 1st Polish Independant Parchute Brigade on 23 September. Originally the parachutes were to be coloured red - for the ammunition that the paras carried, white - for the bandages, blue - for equipment and yellow - for food. The northern element of the 504th that were tasked to take the Grave bridge landed here. That bridge was numbered 11 and bridge 7 at Heumen, Bridge 8 at Malden and bridge 9 at Hatert were also targets but the Germans managed to blow 8 and 9. The Memorial is at Overasselt just east of the Grave bridge. Date: 2001
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1985 2001 Commemorate Dramatic Erected Glider Holland Para Parachutes Polish Rusting They Designed
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This evocative print captures the rusting parachutes of the 325th Glider Infantry, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), and Polish Para Memorial in Overasselt, Holland. Erected on September 17, 1985, these dramatic parachutes were designed by Leo Gerritsen and Henk van Hout to commemorate the historic landings that took place in these fields during World War II. Designated as landing zones O for the US 325th Glider Infantry, 504th PIR, and later for one battalion of General Sosabowski's 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, these fields hold significant importance in the annals of military history. Originally, the parachutes were intended to be colored red for the ammunition the paras carried, white for the bandages, blue for equipment, and yellow for food. The northern element of the 504th PIR, tasked with taking the Grave bridge, landed here. Bridge 11 at Grave, bridge 7 at Heumen, bridge 8 at Malden, and bridge 9 at Hatert were all targets, but the Germans managed to blow bridges 8 and 9. The memorial, located just east of the Grave bridge, stands as a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in these lands. The rusting parachutes, now a symbol of history, serve as a poignant reminder of the events that unfolded in this picturesque Dutch countryside over 70 years ago.
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