Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Waves of Paratroops Land in Holland, September 1944

The invasion of Normandy opened the door for more Allied troops to land in Europe to assist in the effort to liberate countries under Nazi domination. This photograph from the National Archives and Records Administration collection shows a mass landing of paratroops into Holland in September 1944.

Publisher: Courtesy the National Archives and Records Administration
Date: 1944

Waves of Paratroops Land in Holland, September 1944