A Bridge Too Far — Netherlands
The assault crossing of the Waal River at Nijmegen by American paratroopers under heavy fire.
On September 20, 1944, the 504th Parachute Infantry crossed the 400-metre wide Waal River in flimsy canvas boats under withering fire. Of 260 men who crossed, 48 were killed and 200 wounded — yet they secured the far bank in under two hours.