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Landgoed Middachten
Landgoed Middachten
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Enjoy the age-old gardens surrounding Middachten Castle. In addition to lovely lanes, majestic trees...
DE STEEG
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Rozet
Rozet
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Rozet is Arnhem’s culture, knowledge and education centre. Rozet is an enriching experience for all visitors.
ARNHEM
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Kasteel Doornenburg
Kasteel Doornenburg
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Mediaeval castle in Overbetuwe where the Rhine and Waal meet. Imposing stronghold, part of which is free...
DOORNENBURG
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The Big or Eusebius Church
The Big or Eusebius Church
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The Big or Eusebius Church in Arnhem has dominated the skyline of the city of Arnhem for more than five...
ARNHEM
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Paul Krugerstraat 70
Paul Krugerstraat 70
The house on the Paul Krugerstraat, number 70, served as a medical post of the 7th King’s Own Scottish...
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, ordered...
VELP GLD
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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 south...
Driel
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De Tafelberg
De Tafelberg
Hotel De Tafelberg was one of the two main medical points in the perimeter. Operations were carried out...
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 in at...
Oosterbeek
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Ommershof
Ommershof
Ommershof was situated on the high grounds on the Northern side of the perimeter. When the British troops...
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. This...
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 reach the...
Driel
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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 and...
ARNHEM
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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 operation...
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 earlier....
Driel
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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. van...
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 paratroopers...
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 not get...
Oosterbeek
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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 the east,...
Driel
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Operation Berlin
Operation Berlin
When the situation for the troops in Oosterbeek proved to be untenable, it was decided to
evacuate. The
evacuation...
Oosterbeek