Commemorative jumps Operation Market Garden

As part of the commemoration of Operation Market Garden in 1944, parachute jumps by the Round Canopy Parachuting Team The Netherlands (RCPT) will again take place in Eerde this year. The paratroopers of this team will make the jump on Tuesday 17 September. They will land in drop zone A, at the Koeveringsedijk in Eerde. It was here that the first paratroopers set foot on Dutch soil during Operation Market Garden, before taking control of and defending the four bridges in Veghel. There will be several loads of jumpers.

Weather-dependent

The time of the jumps will be announced at a later date. The organisation invites everyone to come and watch these commemorative jumps. Please note that times may change at the last minute, as the jumps are weather-dependent. Visitors are asked to come on foot or by bike as much as possible.

International parachutist team

The RCPT is an international parachutist team whose members include 26 nationalities and various representations. The Dutch branch is based in Eerde. The team organises parachute jumps to commemorate those who fought for our freedom. In the style as they also jumped during D-Day and Operation Market Garden in 1944, with authentic uniforms and from C47s (Dakotas).