KnowraOperation VarsityLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Operation Varsity, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 3Related 1Compared with 1Operation Market GardenCompared with: Varsity used airborne forces in a later, better-supported crossing operation east of the Rhine.Airborne forcesBroader topic: Its large, concentrated drop illustrates how airborne forces were used to support a ground crossing.Matthew RidgwayBroader topic: Ridgway commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps during this major operation in Europe.Military gliderBroader topic: Military gliders landed troops and heavy equipment in support of the crossing.Ruhr PocketRelated: Airborne troops helped secure the eastern side of the Rhine crossing used to advance toward the Ruhr.