I was unaware of the magnitude of the use of airborne forces in the crossing of the Rhine region. I knew that the Allies used airborne forces but I did not know that their participation here was so affective. I also did not know that they faced such oppostion. They were in a very sticky situation when they hit the earth knowing that the Germans had already aimed their guns at their own drop zone.
Despite the Germans being well prepared for the Allied airborne arrival, they perservered by making this one of the more successful airborne operations of the entire war. They were fortunate to have been relived by friendly forces so soon. Much unlike the British airborne forces at Arnhem in the Market Garden Campaign.
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This was a very intriguing operation. All of the history made in this operation achieved was amazing. I also thought it was interesting that the German forces noticed the preperation, granted it would proably be hard to disguise. I am very curious about the mole in the US military, was he ever caught?
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