TROOPS IN GLIDERS
NAZI RUSE IN HOLLAND SILENT LANDING SUCCESS (Reed. May 23, 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 22. The Rome correspondent of The Times describes how the Germans captured the bridge over Juliana Canal in Holland by means of gliders which are reported to be capable of carrying six to eight fully armed men, The gliders’ success is stated to be ■due to their ability to land in a small field without noise.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20254, 23 May 1940, Page 5
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