Ep 27 - Jumping The Rhine - Operation Varsity - Part Two with Alex Collins

WW2 Nation Podcast

English - April 07, 2021 19:50 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB - ★★★★ - 86 ratings
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In Episode 27 of the 'O Group' on the WW2 Nation Podcast, it is our concluding instalment looking at Operation Varsity - the airborne element of the Rhine Crossings of March 1945 - with battlefield guide Alex Collins. We discover more about the resupply mission, delve into the remarkable actions that saw the awards of both the VC and Medal of Honor decorations during this operation, as well as discuss the relief of, and casualties incurred by the those men of British 6th Airborne and US 17th Airborne Divisions who jumped the River Rhine into Germany.

Music Featured: Hearts & Flowers by Jeff Kaale.