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British troops cross the bridge at Nijmegen
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British troops cross the bridge at Nijmegen

British Official Photograph · 1944-09 · photography; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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British troops pass the bridge at Nijmegen after paratroopers had recaptured it from German troops. In the foreground, the wreckage of a German vehicle. During the Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), heavy fighting took place for the bridges in the region.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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documentary photographsNijmegenSlag om Arnhem
Credit lineBritse troepen passeren de brug bij Nijmegen. 1944-09. British Official Photograph. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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