Heritage

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

Oosterbeek

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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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Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in 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

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

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

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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