During the darkest days of World War II, they served as the light—Americans whose courage could overcome all odds to illuminate a path toward victory. At the Netherlands American Cemetery, more than 8,000 Americans rest—among them those who fought in Operation Market Garden. On September 17, 1944, three Allied airborne divisions dropped into Holland while British armor advanced on the ground. The U.S. 101st Airborne secured crossings near Eindhoven, and the 82nd captured the Maas bridge at Grave

Today we remember World War II Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. Robert G. Cole, buried at Netherlands American Cemetery. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty on 11 June 1944, in France. Lt. Col. Cole was personally leading his battalion in forcing the last four bridges on the road to Carentan when his entire unit was suddenly pinned down to the ground by intense and withering enemy rifle, machine-gun, mor

Explore the military history of the Netherlands in a new series, Defending Europe. Take a closer look at the fortress of Bourtange, Fort Honswijk and how the Dutch Waterline used water as a weapon. Tune in to Defending Europe. Mondays at 9pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

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