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Gliders landed in fields and along trackways and dykes. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'G38'.

A Horsa glider approaching a grass landing zone. There are men and equipment on the ground and woodland to one side. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136 Cam 4 Neg 31 Rhine Landing'.

Gliders and their tugs above cultivated fields in a flat landscape. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136C neg 27' and 'Gliders and tugs landing/crossing of Rhine'. Photograph includes Horsa gliders and Stirling tugs.

Aerial view of an aircraft crash near the Rhine at Mehr with clouds of smoke pouring from it. There is a farm, woodland and river close to the crash site. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136C ne 23' and 'F/Lt Priest…

Stirling tug towing a Horsa glider approaching the Rhine over a flat agricultural landscape. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136C neg 2D' and 'Rhine lies ahead'.

View from a Stirling across the starboard engines. Below is a flat agricultural landscape. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136 Cam 3 Neg 19'.

A sergeant navigator sits over a map with a set of dividers. His aircrew whistle is attached to his right collar and he wears a signet ring. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136 Cam 1 Neg 7'.

With its side hinged nose open a gun is guided up a ramp into the fuselage of a Horsa glider by a group of seven airmen. Reverse printed 'A.M.Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136C beg 5' and 'Loading up of Horsa Mk 2 at Woodbridge, 6 Pdr…

Two airmen walk between two lines of gliders. Reverse is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'GH20'.

Cartoon of a woman's head and graffiti reading 'Arnhem Avenger'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136 Cam 1 Neg 1'.

Frontispiece, 'Op Varsity'.

Three airmen standing alongside the wing of a Hamilcar glider with tow line attached. Further gliders form a row behind and opposite is a row of Halifax aircraft. Reverse annotated, 'Lined up for take off at Woodbridge' and 'CH14886'.

Air to air image of aircraft over a flat landscape. Stirlings towing Horsa gliders are flying from right to left at the higher altitude. C-47s at a lower altitude are flying from left to right. Reverse annotated 'Rhine crossing' and 'CL2233'.

Frontispiece, 'D-Day'.

Three men conferring over documents laid on a table. On the left a Wing Commander pilot, centre a Wing Commander and right a Squadron Leader observer. All three have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The wall behind has a map of Great…

Frontispiece, 'Arnhem'.