At the Battle of Arnhem you think initially at Market Garden in 1944 and not the fights that the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division (nicknamed Polar Bears) conducted 12 and April 13, 1945 It is now 68 years since the fighting took place i made a Then & Now http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/49e_%28West_Riding%29_Infanteriedivisie One of the most famous photos taken at Willemsplein The town and surrounding streets The railroad bridge twice Bomb damage to the city Industrial area Kleefsewaard and the Cattepoelseweg Along the Rhine The Rhine bridge in September 1944 scene of heavy fighting Roosendaalseweg Railway bridge near Driel, on the other side lies Oosterbeek Clearly visible the bullet impacts Villages in the area Westervoort Oosterbeek (Weverstraat) Velp Photos from the occupation 1943 (Velperplein) 1943 (Velperbuitensingel)
Some great Then & Nows there. I thought I'd heard of the Kleefsewaard before. Here. Can anyone Then & Now this Arnhem 1945 photo?
Well done Koos! Great work. I have a topic on Operation Anger on my wish-list. Maybe we should join forces?
Brilliant photos Koos. I wish I could get to Arnhem again but too busy with other things at the moment.
Great Pictures! I went two years ago with my dad and i was amazed at how different modern Arnhem is compared to 1944, during the battle. There was so much devastation for just a bridge. The British attempts to get their men to the bridge and secure both sides, and the Germans' successful efforts to isolate pockets of resistance makes the battle an interesting one to learn about. Koos24, did you visit the Hartenstein Hotel/Museum? It's very good.
I live in Arnhem, Oosterbeek is near by and the battlefields and I visit regularly. This photo I made this weekend 17 september near by dropping zone X
Thank you for posting about the " Second " battle of Arnhem , unfortunately the capture of the city by the Polar Bears is nearly always ignored !!
Hi all, Sorry to "necro" such an old thread, but - what great pictures! I have a question about one of the photo pairs... What actually is this building? It looks quite intriguing.
Yes, great set of photos. Nice to see the Sherman flails of A Sqn, 1st Lothians. Hadn't seen these images before
Well, Arnhem has been knocked about a bit in those b&w shots, but with the clean up they've inherited Coca Cola and Disney. I think on balance I might opt for the craters. Great photographs.
just returned from Arnhem area, there seem's to be no memorial or info board at J O E 's Bridge, is there a reason?
There is a thread called "Joe's Bridge - Memorial gone! ". I posted some photos 19 September 2014. I can't copy a link at the moment. It's a short walk but not the bridge itself. I'll do it in the morning.