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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'.

A man in uniform, holding a clipboard, stands next to a wall map showing a target area over the Rhine. Reverse printed, 'A.M. Crown copyright reserved' and annotated, 'R136C'.

Aircrew walking between a row of Hamilcar gliders on the left and Halifax aircraft on the right with tow lines trailing between. Many of the aircrew are wearing Mae West life jackets. Reverse is printed, 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated,…

Four Horsa gliders lined up on a runway with tow lines attached. To the right is a row of Albemarle aircraft. Reverse, printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved', stamped 'Photographic section 29 Nov 1943 RAF Official Crown copyright reserved RAF…

Airmen attaching tow lines to a Horsa glider. On the left the rear of an Albemarle can be seen. Reverse, printed 'A.M Crown Copyright Reserved' and stamped 'Photographic section 29 Nov 1943 RAF official, Crown copyright reserved, RAF station Hurn'…

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'.

A view between a row of Hamilcar gliders on the left and Halifax aircraft on the right on a taxiway. On reverse, printed 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'Halifaxes and Hamilcars' and 'CH14887'.

A staggered line of Hamilcar gliders flanked on either side by rows of Halifax aircraft. Titled, 'Halifax/Hamilcar combinations marshalled at Woodbridge'. On reverse is printed, 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'CH14882'.

A Hamilcar glider under tow by a Halifax above a grass field with woodland beyond. Reverse, printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved', 'G417' and 'Woodbridge'.

A row of Hamilcar gliders, chocks in and tow lines attached with five airmen alongside. Opposite is a row of Halifax aircraft. Reverse is printed, 'A.M. Crown copyright reserved'.

An operations board with details for Operation Varsity. Lists stations involved, timings and numbers of aborted and missing aircraft. Reverse, printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and stamped '33 Group photographic section G326 30 March 1945'.

Taken from the lead aircraft, an air to air photograph looking back at a Hamilcar glider attached by a tow line. On reverse is stamped 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'G418'.

Frontispiece, 'Op Varsity'.