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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

  • Café restaurant Verheyden

    Café restaurant Verheyden

    Verheyden is located just behind the main shopping streets, in the middle of the city centre of A...

    Arnhem

    Restaurant

  • 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

  • The Airborne Monument

    The Airborne Monument

    The Airborne Monument commemorates the landing of the units of the 1st British Airborne Division...

    Ede

    Monument

  • Listen: koningstraat

    Listen: koningstraat

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • Pancake House De Snippenhof

    Pancake House De Snippenhof

    A pancake house in the former station café with a playroom for children. Close to Duiven railway...

    DUIVEN

    Restaurant

  • 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

  • De Tennisbaan

    De Tennisbaan

    The tennis court behind Villa Hartenstein was used as a temporary prisoner of war camp. Over 200...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in Oosterbeek.

    Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in Oosterbeek. Aid for the British troops strands when the DUKW with supplies becomes stuck.

    In the evening of Friday September 22nd 1944, parts of the allied ground army – coming from the s...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Erfgoedcentrum Rozet

    Erfgoedcentrum Rozet

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

    ARNHEM

    Cultural organizations

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mountainbike experience Arnhem & Citybike experience Arnhem

    Mountainbike experience Arnhem & Citybike experience Arnhem

    Whether you want to go mountain biking/cycling with your family or friends, or organise a company...

    Arnhem

    Bicycle rental business

  • ’t Taphuys

    ’t Taphuys

    Arnhem

    Restaurant

  • German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.

    German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire. Aerial photograph of Driel from 1944: (1) The landing zones (2) Route location, (3) The railway bridge and railway dike

    After the landing of the Polish paratroopers, the German commander quickly sent in troops from th...

    Driel

    Sight

  • hotel Dreyeroord

    hotel Dreyeroord

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

    Oosterbeek

    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

  • The Roman Catholic parish house set up as a medical post

    The Roman Catholic parish house set up as a medical post

    At the beginning of the Battle of Arnhem, under the leadership of the local female doctor, Dr. A....

    Driel

    Sight

  • Shopping in Zevenaar

    Shopping in Zevenaar

    Zevenaar is located in the heart of the Liemers area of scenic beauty and boasts a wide variety o...

    Zevenaar

    Winkelen

  • Korenmarkt (Arnhem)

    Korenmarkt (Arnhem)

    Korenmarkt, home to all kinds of catering establishments, has been thé entertainment centre in Ar...

    Arnhem

    Entertainment center

  • 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 Eusebius Tower after the Battle of Arnhem

    The Eusebius Tower after the Battle of Arnhem

    Arnhem

    Routemedia

  • Listen: Airborne at the bridge

    Listen: Airborne at the bridge

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • Ommershof

    Ommershof

    Ommershof was situated on the high grounds on the Northern side of the perimeter. When the Britis...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight