ProfessionallyCasual almost 4 years ago kazeoni said: why is a paratrooper taking part in the beach landings? It wasn't a beach landing, it was a river crossing post-drop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Market_Garden#Nijmegen_2"The costly attack was nicknamed "Little Omaha" in reference to Omaha Beach. 200 paratroopers were killed, while German losses exceeded 267."