Operation Varsity Footage Airborne Assault Across the Rhine Near Wesel Germany Largest of WW2

Allied paratroopers jumping across the Rhine river into Germany near Wesel during Operation Varsity on 23-24 March, 1945. British, Canadian and American soldiers participated in this airborne op as well as more than 1000 planes. It was the largest airborne operation of the war. Also shown is some of the prior air bombardment including incendiary bombing and gun camera footage of British Typhoons firing rockets at ground targets. Public domain footage produced by the US Army Signal Corps’ Army Pictorial Se