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Hamilcar showing its tracks where it landed in a grass field. The nose of the glider is open and tracks lead from it showing a vehicle has been unloaded. Captioned '0018 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147//FARN'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved'…

View of the bridge at Arnhem and the surrounding town. Captioned '0021 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147// FARN'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved', stamped '0123' and annotated 'Arnhem Bridge'.

Glider landing zone in a flat rural landscape. There is a single storey building to one side. Captioned '0051 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147// FARN'. Reverse is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'Arnhem'.

A glider landing zone with a number having the nose open for unloading. Captioned '0050 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/14"// FARN' Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved. stamped '0124' and annotated 'Arnhem'.

A Waco CG-4 glider in a field close to landing markings. There are a number of people gathered around the aircraft's tail. Captioned '0030 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147//FARN'. Reverse is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved and annotated 'Nijmegen…

Views of gliders in fields around Arnhem. All are captioned '18 Sept 44'. The reverse on all is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved'. Two are annotated 'Arnhem' and one 'gliders on the ground Arnhem'.

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'.