RAF Escaping Series Escape from Arnhem Escaper cover
Cover depicts the dropping of troops at Arnhem and bears Netherland stamp cancelled with Arnhem postmark. Cover has been signed by a member of the crew who flew the covers Operation Market Garden was the greatest single airbourne operation of thw war. Well over 5000 aircraft took part in the airborne operations. The Dutch Arnhem resistance group performed miracles in maintaining escape routes within a week of the end of the battle more than 250 members of the 1st airborne Division who had evaded capture were on the run in the area around Arnhem. they were collected by Dutch families who fed and clothed them. We usually have lots of other items up for sale so why not have a look