Nijmegen – 82nd Airborne Battlefield Tour
The 82nd Airborne Division had to secure crossings at two major rivers and a canal, take the city of Nijmegen and secure the Groesbeek Heights. A tall order for an Airborne Division to undertake! This tour will take us on a clockwise loop around the objectives and battles of the All Americans, beginning at the bridge at Grave. We'll then drive to the lock bridge at Heumen (Molenhoek), the only bridge across the Maas-Waal Canal captured intact. Our next stop will be the landing zones south of Groesbeek and then the desperate battle to recapture the landing zones to the north.…