arnhem

  1. Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE

    Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE

  2. Gaz

    Article Operation Berlin - Canadian 23rd Field Company at Arnhem

    I saw something earlier today talking about how it was soon the anniversary of Operation Berlin - the last ditch evacuation efforts of the remainder of the British 1st Airborne from the Arnhem Oosterbeck perimeter, carried out by the British 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, 1st Polish Parachute...
  3. Battle of Arnhem

    Battle of Arnhem

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    Scan39390001-1

  5. 299 Squadron Special Operations Service

    299 Squadron Special Operations Service

  6. 299 Squadron Special Operations Service

    299 Squadron Special Operations Service

  7. Private Ken Earl, Perth Regiment

    Private Ken Earl, Perth Regiment

    Private Earl seen here as part of 'Dog Company', north of Arnhem, April 15, 1945.
  8. The Battle of Arnhem

    The Battle of Arnhem

    During the attack on Armhem a British soldier working with the Canadian troops in Holland, points his rifle at a road sign marked with their destination. They are (left) Private George Pope from Derbyshire and Private Dennis Townsend from Yorkshire.
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    Other Post An Arnhem VC

    An Arnhem VC The story of how Captain Queripel won his VC is one of the better known tales of the battle: By 1400 hrs on 19th of September the confusion and heavy casualties saw Captain Queripel acting as commander of a company comprising of the men of three parachute battalions. As they...
  10. Market Garden Trip

    Market Garden Trip

    During Nov./Dec 2002, my son David & I travelled to The Netherlands to visit some of the 'Operation Market Garden' sites. This is the view from the 25-pounder gun platform memorial, from where the airborne 6-pounder was firing blind from between the houses that were here at the time of the...
  11. Market Garden Trip

    Market Garden Trip

    During Nov./Dec 2002, my son David & I travelled to The Netherlands to visit some of the 'Operation Market Garden' sites. This is Airborne Plein in Arnhem, which commemorates the battles here and situated at the north end of Arnhem Bridge, between the on and off ramps. The pillar was part...
  12. Market Garden Trip

    Market Garden Trip

    During Nov./Dec 2002, my son David & I travelled to The Netherlands to visit some of the 'Operation Market Garden' sites, especially Arnhem Bridge. Ever since I was a young boy, I have had an interest in the Arnhem battles and to finally stand on the bridge, on and around which these brave...
  13. Market Garden Trip

    Market Garden Trip

    During Nov./Dec 2002, my son David & I travelled to The Netherlands to visit some of the 'Operation Market Garden' sites. This 25-pounder gun is situated in about the same position near to Arnhem bridge as an airborne 6-pounder firing blind from between houses that were here, at enemy...
  14. Market Garden Trip

    Market Garden Trip

    During Nov./Dec 2002, my son David & I travelled to The Netherlands to visit some of the 'Operation Market Garden' sites. This massive Ysselstein German War Graves Cemetery is situated in the south-east of Holland and contains all German casualties from all over the country.
  15. Market Garden Trip

    Market Garden Trip

    During Nov./Dec 2002, my son David & I travelled to The Netherlands to visit some of the 'Operation Market Garden' sites. We came across Jonkerbos cemetery by accident, whilst travelling through Nijmegen to go and meet up with a friend, who lives south of the city. This shows David amongst...
  16. soldiers

    soldiers

  17. British POW's at Arnhem 1944

    British POW's at Arnhem 1944

  18. Himmler Message

    Himmler Message

    Signed message (with translation), from Heinrich Himmler to SS-Captain Sepp Krafft, thanking him for his birthday greetings and congratulating Krafft & his troops on the Arnhem operation.
  19. Maj. Gen. Stanislaw Sosabowski

    Maj. Gen. Stanislaw Sosabowski

    An accomplished and much-respected soldier, Commander of the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade at Arnhem, during Operation 'Market Garden'.
  20. John Frost Bruge

    John Frost Bruge

    The rebuilt bridge at Arnhem, which was later renamed in honour of the C.O. of 2 Para. This view looking south across the Lower Rhine, from the position held by the British troops in Sept. '44.
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