Vincennes Posted December 22, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2012 Today at the flea market I bought 21 small (2.25 x 1.5") photographs showing the preparation and start of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. 15 of the snapshots have descriptions on the reverse. These are all amateur snapshots and NOT professional. Three photos show General Eisenhower addressing the troops at Cottesmore, England in August, 1944, many show a parade and presentation ceremony at Saltby, England in August, 44 (1 showing 3 Generals: Gen. Brereton, Gen. Williams, and Gen. Clark and two show Arthur E Tappan getting an award), 5 show the loading of C-47's of the 62nd. Troop carrier Squadron for the invasion of Holland in September, 1944. And one (shown here) shows the flight to Holland. On the back of this photo is written: "To Holland Sept. 44". These are very small photos and can not be enlarged too much (this scan is at 400dpi), but it is a great collection. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 22, 2012 Looking forward to the rest.... looks promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 23, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 23, 2012 Any info on the photographer? Pilot or paratrooper? I agree with PATRIOT, can't wait to see the other ones you have.What a great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 23, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2012 What happened. This looks really good. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincennes Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted December 23, 2012 Here are a couple more photos from the set. I do not know what you want to see, so let me know. There is NO indication who took the photos, but he obviously participated in the flight to Holland as shown by my earlier photo. This photo is labeled on the back: "Gen. Brereton, Lt. Col -----, Gen. Williams, Gen. Clark." The first is Lewis Hyde Brereton, Lieutenant-General , Williams is probably Paul L Williams, Major-General, and the Clark is probably Harold Lyman Clark, Brigadier-General. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincennes Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted December 24, 2012 Here is a photo labeled: "62 Troop Carrier Sq." The quality is not great, but you can see the big gliders in the background. This was probably taken at Saltby, England in August, 1944 based on other photos in the set. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 24, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 24, 2012 I personally like insignia on uniforms, specialized clothing, soldiers equipment, C-47 photos, any equipment and can you show them all ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 24, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 24, 2012 YES! Please show all. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincennes Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted December 24, 2012 OK, here is one of the C-47's. On the back it says: "Preperation for Holland". Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijkhuizen Posted December 30, 2012 Share #10 Posted December 30, 2012 Really nice pictures. In the last picture you see british paratroopers preparing to board the planes, probably for operation Market Garden. Well the airplane markings match up with the 314th Troop Carrier Group,62nd Squadron and they dropped britsh paratroopers near Arnhem and if I'm correct flew in the Polish Paratroopers as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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