Half an airborne division, spread over 11 kilometers
An underexposed aspect of the Battle of Arnhem is the impossible task that the 1st British Airborne Division faced on the first … Keep Reading
Start of Market Garden View all
This was the attack plan of the 1st Parachute Brigade
More than 12,000 British and Polish airborne troops whose aim was to capture the Rhine Bridge near Arnhem in one day. That … Keep Reading
John Frost’s Battalion captures the Rhine bridge, but not the railway bridge and the ship bridge
After the airborne landings on September 17, three battalions with approximately 2,700 British paratroopers left for Arnhem via three different routes. 1st … Keep Reading
September 18 View all
The ground troops liberate Eindhoven and advance north, but with more than 24 hours’ delay
The leading ground troops of XXX Corps, led by British General Horrocks, had not advanced beyond Valkenswaard on Sunday, September 17. The … Keep Reading
The Waal Bridge in Nijmegen is still firmly in German hands on September 18
The British at Arnhem were not the only airborne troops who encountered problems after the landings. The American paratroopers of the 82nd … Keep Reading
September 18: the British advance stalls on the western side of Arnhem, 2 kilometers from the bridge
Of the three British battalions that marched on Arnhem on Sunday, September 17, only the 2nd Battalion under John Frost had managed … Keep Reading
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Video: The Incredible Patrol of the 101st Airborne Division
Holland, October 1944. A reconnaissance patrol from the 101st airborne division had been tasked with capturing two German prisoners of war behind … Keep Reading
PHOTOS: A photo shoot of some British POW
The photo above this article is world famous. The photo can be found in many books about the Battle of Arnhem and … Keep Reading
PHOTOS: Oosterbeek, after the Battle of Arnhem
The German Kriegsberichter Erwin Seeger made a series of photos after the British retreated over the Rhine. The photos show in detail … Keep Reading
Longreads
Longread: The blood-curdling battle account of a British paratrooper
Major Stanley C. Panter was one of the British paratroopers who fought at the Rhine Bridge during the Battle of Arnhem. After … Keep Reading
Longread: The incredible patrol of six soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division
ARNHEM – It is a bizarre story, but it is true. A month after the end of Market Garden, six American soldiers … Keep Reading
Longread: the Battle of Arnhem through the eyes of German commander Walter Harzer
Many personal accounts have been written from the English side in which soldiers describe their experiences during the Battle of Arnhem. Much … Keep Reading
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Kate ter Horst: the angel of Arnhem
She didn’t like the title herself, but Kate ter Horst was ‘the angel of Arnhem’ for the English soldiers. During the Battle … Keep Reading
Jacob Groenewoud: the only Dutch soldier who died during the Battle of Arnhem
One Dutch soldier was involved during the Battle of Arnhem. Captain Jacob “Jaap” Groenewoud was added as a liaison officer to the … Keep Reading
John Frost: the face of the Battle of Arnhem
Lieutenant Colonel John Frost is the face of the Battle of Arnhem. Frost led the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Parachute Brigade … Keep Reading