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Villa Hartenstein
Villa Hartenstein
Villa Harteinstein used to be the headquarters of the British stroops commanded by general Urquha...

Oosterbeek

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

ARNHEM

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The Poles near Driel
The Poles near Driel
On September 21st, Polish troops landed near Driel. Only a small part of the troops managed to re...

Oosterbeek

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

ARNHEM

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

Oosterbeek

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

VELP GLD

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Landing sites – then fields and orchards
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

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

Driel

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

Oosterbeek

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

Oosterbeek

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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

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The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail
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

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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

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The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre
The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre
On September 24th 1944, Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks, commander of the ground army, visited...

Driel

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

Oosterbeek

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The Nevel: Poles take up positions around Driel
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

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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

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De Westerbouwing
De Westerbouwing
The high ground of the Westerbouwing was heavily attacked by German troops. The British t roops w...

Oosterbeek

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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

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De Weverstraat
De Weverstraat
As one of the boudaries of the perimeter, the damage to the Weverstraat was considerable. German...

Oosterbeek

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