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De Naald
De Naald
‘De Naald’ was the first monument that was built in Oosterbeek to remember the war. Even though i...

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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Landgoed Beekhuizen
Landgoed Beekhuizen
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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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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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Headquarters and bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski
Headquarters and bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski
The bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski looks out over his headquarters, at Molenstraat 12...

Driel

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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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German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.
German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.
After the landing of the Polish paratroopers, the German commander quickly sent in troops from th...

Driel

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The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel
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

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Station Oosterbeek-Hoog
Station Oosterbeek-Hoog
The Northern part of the perimeter was situated at the station of Oosterbeek. The troops at the N...

Oosterbeek

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De Tafelberg
De Tafelberg
Hotel De Tafelberg was one of the two main medical points in the perimeter. Operations were carri...

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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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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Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of 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

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

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

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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