Why Arnhem? While numerous books have been written about the battle of Arnhem, very little discussion has taken place about why in fact the...
The Bridges to Arnhem - A Travesty of the Truth by John Waddy commenting on Max Hastings' Armageddon [Eagle Magazine, Glider Pilot Regiment]
We said farewell to Colonel John Llewellyn Waddy OBE today, who recently passed away at the age of 100 years old. Members of the 4th Battalion,...
I notice that Colonel John Waddy, commander of B Company, 156 Parachute Battalion during the battle of Arnhem, died on 27 September. RIP.
Christiaan Lindemans SOE Christian LINDEMANS, alias Christian BRANT, German codename KING KONG: Dutch. In 1942 and 1943 he was a member of...
A short article, which is perhaps too contemporary and from a private website (not official British Army) on leadership. From the opening:This...
17th September 1944 was the launch of Operation MARKET GARDEN and to recognise that, we've taken the opportunity to prepare a video on how the...
From the local Newspaper "De Gelderlander": Roads to well-known Airborne memorial sites will be closed to all traffic on Saturday or Sunday. The...
I appreciate this unit has had a little coverage on the forum - I'd like to make a list of casualties: here are three,...
I'm trying to create a timeline of my father's army career so I can include it alongside a collection of his army photos in a memorabilia book...
Pte Freddie Dixie Dean one of two surviving members of 10 th Battalion Parachute Regiment who jumped at Arnhem passed away on 30th July . .Freddie...
Hi, I am trying to find out what I can about a former Airborne soldier for a friend of mine. Details we have so far (unconfirmed) are: Name -...
Major George Arthur Paull (268829) 2nd (Oban) Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery 19th July 1909 - 1st August 1993 I was appointed...
Hello, I am currently looking into my great grandfather Percy Jones. I don't have concrete evidence, but I was told he served in the 156th...
Personal Number: 52592 (LG); 52952 (CWGC online record, but Concentration reports concur with LG) Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Sir William...
When I was younger I collected autographs of the veterans visiting Arnhem/Oosterbeek. In my small notebook I found the autograph of Jack Campbell,...
When I was younger I collected autographs of the veterans visiting Arnhem/Oosterbeek. In my small notebook I found the autograph of Ron Parton...
in the film "Theirs is the glory" [MEDIA] at 41mins 40seconds. ive been trying to identify the german tanks in the street scene i keep...
A former paratrooper (North Africa, Arnhem) in the 1st Airborne Division. Vincent White – Catering Department – Standard Triumph Works Directory...
Hello, My Oosterbeeker grandparents befriended an Arnhem veteran, of whom I unfortunately know very little. My uncle and father call him “Phil...
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