Heritage

Paul Krugerstraat 70

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

Oosterbeek

The Nevel: Poles take up positions around Driel

Because the Polish troops could not cross the Rhine on the first night, they took up positions ar...

Driel

Landing sites – then fields and orchards

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

Driel

De Hemelse Berg

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

Oosterbeek

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

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

Driel

Stationsweg 8

The house at Stationsweg 8 was taken by British troops and served as part of the British defense...

Oosterbeek

Castle Biljoen

The history of Castle Biljoen goes back to the year 1530. The Duke of Gelre, Karel van Egmond, or...

VELP GLD

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

Operation Berlin

When the situation for the troops in Oosterbeek proved to be untenable, it was decided to evacuat...

Oosterbeek

The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel

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

Driel

Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel

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

Driel

Bakery Crum

The bakery of the Crum family used to be on the Paul Krugerstraat 23. It was in the middle of the...

Oosterbeek

The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail

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

Driel

Ommershof

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

Oosterbeek

Landgoed Bronbeek

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

ARNHEM

The Western Perimeter

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

Oosterbeek

Historische Kelders Arnhem

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

ARNHEM

Landgoed Beekhuizen

VELP GLD

The Old Church

The Old Church was one of the southernmost points of the perimeter. The area around the church wa...

Oosterbeek