Hundreds of parachutists drop over Dutch heath to commemorate World War II operation

Hundreds of paratroopers dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's most daring - but ultimately unsuccessful - missions, Operation Market Garden.

Hundreds of parachutists drop over Dutch heath to commemorate World War II operation
Hundreds of paratroopers dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's most daring - but ultimately unsuccessful - missions, Operation Market Garden.