De Naald: The Airborne Monument at Oosterbeek
28 July 2026De Naald stands opposite the Airborne Museum at Hartenstein. The villagers of Oosterbeek built it themselves, honouring the 1st British Airborne Divis…
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Market Garden Highlights Battlefield Tour
28 July 2026At a glance Duration: Full day (approx. 8 hours, 09:00–17:00)Start: Eindhoven railway stationEnd: Arnhem railway stationSectors covered: 101st Airborn…
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Samuël Swarts, a Dutch Grave at Oosterbeek War Cemetery
24 July 2026A Jewish furniture maker who escaped deportation, Samuël Swarts died carrying water to the wounded at Oosterbeek in September 1944, and lies among the…
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The Lonsdale Speech at the Old Church, Oosterbeek
17 July 2026An arm in a sling, a bandaged head, a wounded leg. Major Lonsdale climbed the pulpit of Oosterbeek Old Church and spoke to the survivors of Arnhem.
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Urquhart House: The Attic at Zwarteweg 14, Arnhem
27 June 2026Zwarteweg 14 in Arnhem looks like any other terraced house. In September 1944 the commander of the 1st British Airborne Division hid in its attic whil…
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A New Memorial to Captain Lionel Queripel VC at Wolfheze
21 May 2026Captain Lionel Queripel VC stayed behind alone in a ditch near Wolfheze on the evening of 19 September 1944, covering his men’s withdrawal with an aut…
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Arnhem, A Bridge Too Far Battlefield Tour
6 March 2026At a glance Duration: Full day (approx. 8 hours, 09:00–17:00)Start: Arnhem railway stationEnd: Arnhem railway stationDivision covered: 1st Airborne Di…
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Arnhem Highlights Battlefield Tour
6 March 2026At a glance Duration: Half day (approx. 4 hours, 09:00–13:00 or 13:00–17:00)Start: Arnhem railway stationEnd: Arnhem railway stationDivision covered: …
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10 Surprising Facts About the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem
20 April 2025The Battle of Arnhem is one of those legendary WWII stories that never gets old—partly because there’s always more to discover. Operation Market Garde…
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In the Footsteps of Hugh Lake
7 June 2023Today we visited the Arnhem area in the footsteps of Lance Sergeant Hugh Lake from 9th Company Field Engineers / 1st Airborne Division who was awarded…
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A Bridge Too Far: The Failed Jeep Attack At Arnhem
2 May 2018The road bridge at Arnhem was to be taken in a Race to the Bridge by the Reconnaissance Squadron. However after barely 2 miles from their drop zone th…
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September 25th
25 September 1944Arnhem All day preparations are made for the evacuation which takes place this night. They plan to take only the walking wounded with them, the rest w…
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September 24th
24 September 1944Arnhem In a final attempt to reinforce the Perimeter and secure a crossing site the 4th Dorsets cross the Rhine at night. Their main objective is to s…
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Operation Market Garden
10 September 1944The aim of Operation Market garden was to bypass the German fortified Siegfriedline. The objective was the get to the IJsselmeer and thus bottle up al…
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