The Papendal foxholes: who really dug them
11 September 2026Every plaque and website says the Papendal foxholes near Arnhem belonged to 4th Parachute Brigade HQ. Two war diaries and a 1944 map say otherwise.
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Arnhem in Depth: Two-Day Battlefield Tour
10 September 2026At a glance Duration: Two days (approx. 8 hours per day, 09:00–17:00)Start: Arnhem railway station, or your accommodation in the Arnhem–Oosterbeek are…
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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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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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The Polish Banner at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein
27 March 2026The banner of Sosabowski’s Polish paratroopers, smuggled out of Warsaw, anchors a temporary exhibition at the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek.
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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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Airborne March but different
28 September 2021In 1991 I moved to Arnhem and in 1992 I participated in my very first Airborne march. This is the annual commemorative march around Oosterbeek, the bi…
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Airborne Museum & Cemetery in Oosterbeek
11 June 2021In late 2019 and early 2020 the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek went through a big refit and when it was ready to open it couldn’t because of Covid. The…
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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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