First Allied Airborne Army

Introduction September 17, 1944, Allied forces commenced the largest airborne operation, code name Operation Market-Garden, which took place in Holland in order to make way for Allied forces, both ground and air to advance through Holland into Germany. The scheme of the operation was an idea by Field Marshall Sir Bernard Montgomery, which he had convinced the Supreme Allied Commander, General Dwight Eisenhower in approving Operation Market-Garden, which called for a direct thrust towards the Rhine and Ruhr Valley utilizing large numbers of airborne paratroopers. This operation was against the Germans, which the Allied forces thought the Germans were retreating due to the movement of Allied forces at a quick pace from Belgium into Holland. Although,…

of 1944. This operation, which included the Battle of Arnhem, not long after the D-day landings, became one of the largest Airborne battles in history. Other than operation Overlord, it was the only other operation by the allies to use airborne forces as a strategic role in the European front. The operation had a massive engagement. The main two combatants in this operations the 21st army group under the command of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, this is for the Allies, and the other army…

establish the northern end of the pincer to allow movement of Allied forces deeper into Germany lines. The goal was to move from Belgium to the north, through the Netherlands, puncture through the Rhine, and reorganize north of the Dutch and German border. This famous operation was set in motion by the United Kingdom’s own Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, and was given the name Operation Market Garden. Alongside Field Marshal Montgomery were other Allied leaders such as Miles Dempsey,…

In response to the D-Day Invasion, Germany has sent an all out offensive campaign through the Ardennes forest. Many believe this is a final all or nothing effort, in an attempt to overpower the Allied forces and overtake their supply stations. Running low on supplies, the Germans have a hail-mary effort to control ours, knowing if they cannot then the war will be over. The Germans have surrounded a town of Bastogne, which contains several trapped units of the US Army, including the 101st…

World War II was the use of airborne forces. Soldiers would parachute into hostile territories to fight. Germany first used airborne during the invasion of Norway. Allies soon learned of this tactic when they fought German paratroopers in Crete. Later the first allied airborne division was deployed in Sicily, during Operation Husky. A great opportunity for airborne troops came when Operation Overlord came to life. The airborne forces would be dropped behind enemy lines while the main force…

In 1943, a was made to attack the Germans in spring of 1944. It was known as “Operation Overlord”. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops invaded Normandy beach on the coast of France. The invasion of Normandy beach was originally supposed to be on June 5th, but due to bad weather it was changed to June 6th. The allied troops of the attack were the Canada, Britain, France, and the United States. The night before, Eisenhower ordered that the thousands of ships, military and civilians would depart from…

this alarmed the Allied army so much that the changed the time of their invasion from high tide to low tide, meaning that there was more open ground to cover, yet they reduced the risk of lives lost in the traps (Dank, 1984). Suppies For the invasion to be as successful as possible the U.S provided the troops going into Normandy with special supplies that were normally not given out to most troops.Vomit bags and anti-seasick pills were handed to all the troops before embarking on their trip…

This included the 101st airborne division, who are also known as the "Screaming Eagles". The 101st are better known as "Easy Company" (though there is nothing easy about their job) and are featured in the movie series "Saving Private Ryan", which is based off of their exploits. The job of airborne divisions was to secure the landing zones. They were also to seize all the possible exits from the beachhead. Finally, they were to capture communications equipment and cut off any possible enemy…

This plan was to focus more on Germany, which was the more robust country in the continent. General Marshall knew at this point if this plan would work out then the effect on European currency would soar up the market ultimately increasing the influence of the United States. Germany and France knew that even if they agreed to this deal they were going to be considered as primus inter pares in the European continent. This was the first of many sacrifices that France would make. General…

The Impact of the “Screaming Eagles” in WWII The “Screaming Eagles” is a nickname given to the 101st airborne because of the patches they wear on their shoulders depicting an eagle. The 101st was one of the most prolific and accomplished divisions of the army throughout the span of World War II. The 101st airborne played a pivotal role in the success of the Allied defeat of the Axis Powers. However, the success of the 101st came at a heavy price with over 14,000 casualties in just that division.…