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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

  • The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel

    The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel The first version of the monument erected by the Driel people in honour of the Poles.

    On September 21st 1946, a sober monument was unveiled to commemorate the events of two years earl...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Historische Kelders Arnhem

    Historische Kelders Arnhem

    The shopping streets in Arnhem hide around 36 centuries-old cellars, restored to their old glory...

    ARNHEM

    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

  • Listen: koningstraat

    Listen: koningstraat

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • The Incredible Patrol

    The Incredible Patrol

    The ‘De Ongelooflijke Patrouille’ monument in Elst commemorates six American soldiers who crossed...

    Elst

    Monument

  • Landing sites – then fields and orchards

    Landing sites – then fields and orchards Historical and recent images combined: Polish paratroopers near Overasselt in September 1944 along with a present-day photo of Driel

    On September 21st 1944, around 17:55, this was the landing area of the Polish troops. Around 1000...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel

    Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel The Polish soldier Bier found his first resting place in a field grave on the Dorpstraat. He is possibly the radio operator who was helped by Henk te Dorsthorst, a resident of Driel at the time.

    At the T-junction of Dorpstraat-Honingveldsestraat, the Polish troops had taken up positions. Whe...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Rederij Eureka

    Rederij Eureka

    Rederij Eureka river cruise company has four modern boats to host all kinds of events on the wate...

    ARNHEM

    Party location or hall hire

  • De Hemelse Berg

    De Hemelse Berg

    Estate the Hemelse Berg became a shelter for refugees during de Battle of Arnhem, but they did no...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Hotel Campanile Zevenaar

    Hotel Campanile Zevenaar

    The ideal venue for a weekend break. Attractions, Arnhem town centre and plenty of walking and cy...

    ZEVENAAR

    Restaurant

  • De Rijkerswoerdse Plassen

    De Rijkerswoerdse Plassen

    The Rijkerswoerdse Plassen ('Rijkerswoerdse Lakes') recreation area, located in Elst on the borde...

    ARNHEM

    Beach

  • Paul Krugerstraat 70

    Paul Krugerstraat 70

    The house on the Paul Krugerstraat, number 70, served as a medical post of the 7th King’s Own Sco...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • FoodVia

    FoodVia

    FoodVia is a restaurant in Arnhem where we convert local and organic products into delicious and...

    Arnhem

    Horeca

  • 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

  • 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

  • Listen: Airborne at the bridge

    Listen: Airborne at the bridge

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • Pathé Arnhem

    Pathé Arnhem

    Pathé Arnhem is a modern cinema with nine theatres and seating for 1,700 people, which opened Oct...

    ARNHEM

    Cinema

  • Polish Monument / National Monument for the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade

    Polish Monument / National Monument for the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade

    The National Monument for the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade in Driel, also known as th...

    Driel

    Monument

  • Landgoed Bronbeek

    Landgoed Bronbeek

    At Bronbeek you can learn about the Netherlands’ colonial past in the Dutch East Indies. For a re...

    ARNHEM

    Sight

  • Honorary sabre at the Provincial Government Building

    Honorary sabre at the Provincial Government Building

    The honorary sabre that Major General Urquhart donated to the people of Gelderland in September 1...

    Arnhem

    Monument

  • The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets

    The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets The emergency hospital on September 25th 1944. Polish ambulances of the ground army had managed to reach Driel. As a result, 70 patients could be evacuated to Nijmegen.

    The medical company of the Polish paratrooper brigade chose the Roman Catholic primary school as...

    Driel

    Historic mansion

  • Center of Arnhem

    Center of Arnhem

    ARNHEM

    Shopping area

  • Memorial in the Jacob Groenewoud park

    Memorial in the Jacob Groenewoud park

    The memorial consists of several parts including an armoured gun, a battered aircraft propeller,...

    Arnhem

    Monument