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  • The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles

    The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles The ferry before the war. This ferry, on which cars could cross the river, had been disabled by the ferryman in order to prevent  the German troops from using it. .

    The first objective of the Polish troops was to use the Driel ferry to cross the river and to rea...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Audiospot: Urquhart presumed dead

    Audiospot: Urquhart presumed dead

    On 18 September 1944, Major-General Urquhart and Brigadier Lathbury were the two most important c...

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • The Airborne Monument / The Needle

    The Airborne Monument / The Needle

    The Airborne monument in Oosterbeek commemorates the Battle of Arnhem which lasted from 17 to 26...

    Oosterbeek

    Monument

  • Schoonoord en Vreewijk

    Schoonoord en Vreewijk

    Hotels Schoonoord and Vreewijk were intended as a temporary medical point in Oosterbeek, but beca...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Iveau Burgers & Wijnbar

    Iveau Burgers & Wijnbar

    At Iveau you can enjoy a variety of home-made burgers, delicious wines and delicacies. We think t...

    ARNHEM

    Restaurant

  • The Mortar Pit

    The Mortar Pit

    The 1st Border Regiment guarded the West side of the perimeter. Mortar teams of the regiment dug...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Landgoed Halsaf

    Landgoed Halsaf

    Landgoed Halsaf is een in oorsprong middeleeuws beschermd monument met 7.6 hectare tuin. Met zorg...

    BABBERICH

    Bed and breakfast

  • The first clashes: German attacks repelled, losses to be mourned.

    The first clashes: German attacks repelled, losses to be mourned.

    The Polish troops took up positions in and around Driel, including at the predecessor of this pos...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Cozy Bed & Breakfast

    Cozy Bed & Breakfast

    Cozy Bed & Breakfast is in the centre of Elst, only 10 minutes by car from Arnhem or Nijmegen...

    Elst GLD

    Bed and breakfast

  • Shopping in the centre of Oosterbeek

    Shopping in the centre of Oosterbeek

    Early 1900 Villalaan in Oosterbeek turned into a high street, eventually growing into Oosterbeek...

    OOSTERBEEK

    Winkelen

  • Monument in the Eusebius Church

    Monument in the Eusebius Church

    The sculpture group of nineteen paratroopers in Arnhem recalls the military operation Market Gard...

    Arnhem

    Monument

  • Vakantieverblijf Foxheuvel holiday accommodation

    Vakantieverblijf Foxheuvel holiday accommodation

    Luxury holiday accommodation on the edge of the ‘De Nevelhorst’ woodlands in the green Montferlan...

    DIDAM

    Bungalow/Holiday home

  • De Perimeter

    De Perimeter

    The perimeter was a horseshoe shaped defense line around Oosterbeek in which the Britsh and Polis...

    Oosterbeek

    Historic mansion

  • Camping Lindenhof

    Camping Lindenhof

    The Lindenhof campsite is situated in the green village of Wolfheze, on the edge of the Veluwe. I...

    WOLFHEZE

    Camp ground

  • Winkelen in de binnenstad van Arnhem

    Winkelen in de binnenstad van Arnhem

    Arnhem offers the possibilities of a large town when it comes to shopping, food & drinks, events,...

    arnhem

    Shopping area

  • The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail

    The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail Major General Sosabowski with, on the left, Major Desmond Pascale of The Dorsetshire Regiment in Valburg. Sosabowski's alternative to the Rhine crossing was turned down..

    In the night of 24 to 25 September 1944, after two earlier failed attempts by the Poles, a final...

    Driel

    Sight

  • The Airborne Column

    The Airborne Column

    The Airborne Column in Arnhem reminds of the failed last attempt of the 2nd Battalion, South Staf...

    Arnhem

    Monument

  • Listen: Airborne at the bridge

    Listen: Airborne at the bridge

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • Erfgoedcentrum Rozet

    Erfgoedcentrum Rozet

    The Rozet Heritage Centre (Erfgoedcentrum) is a treasure trove of objects and stories which toget...

    ARNHEM

    Cultural organizations

  • The Western Perimeter

    The Western Perimeter

    During the Battle of Arnhem, the 1st Border Regiment was one of the few regiments that could fulf...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre

    The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre The heavily damaged church in 1945. The church was so damaged that it was decided to rebuild

    On September 24th 1944, Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks, commander of the ground army, visited...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Steenstraat (Arnhem)

    Steenstraat (Arnhem)

    Traditionally the best-known shopping street right outside the present town centre, Steenstraat h...

    ARNHEM

    Shopping mall

  • hotel Dreyeroord

    hotel Dreyeroord

    Hotel Dreyeroord served as the headquarters of the Scottish troops for a couple of days. After a...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Audiospot: A bridge too far

    Audiospot: A bridge too far

    Seizing the bridge over the Rhine in Arnhem, the key objective of Operation Market Garden, proved...

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek