I would like to know how many British and US airborne troops landed in Holland on Day One (September 19th) of Operation Market. Major L F Ellis in...
The numbers for British soldiers KIA in Operation Market seem to be quite exact - if I look at Pegasus Archive and other sources I find matching...
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]
Personal Number: 99246 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Iain Arthur MURRAY, DSO* Unit: Grenadier Guards ; Glider Pilot Regiment London Gazette :...
Personal Number: 278645 Rank: Lieutenant Name: John WODEHOUSE, 4th Earl of KIMBERLEY Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 13 July 1943...
Personal Number: 299463 Army Number: 2738509 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Geoffrey Ralph MERTON, MC Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 30...
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,...
Personal Number: 121874 Rank: Captain Name: John Warwick NEVILLE, MC Units: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 1 March 1940...
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...
[ATTACH] Hello, my grandfather Bill Leach(14499459) was in Normandy 1944. I know he was around the falaise pocket and took part in the attack on...
I really want to find out where my great grandad was and what he was doing when he was injured in the knee by shrapnel on 27th September 44 and...
WWII Glider Pilot Regiment hero dies aged 100 | Daily Mail Online Last surviving hero from WWII Glider Pilot Regiment who dropped Allied troops...
I was wondering how the GPR was organised during the battle of Arnhem. 1st Wing had 15 flights, 2nd Wing had ‘just’ 8. According to elements from...
Remembering Today Private SMITH, WILLIAM HAROLD Service Number 7586835 Died 20/09/1944 Aged 29 156th Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Buried at...
I have only seen a few "short" videos and one Hollywood Movie about Arnhem. It always plays out that one or two, mild manner,...
Hi, I've finally got hold of my grandfathers service records. He was in 1st Battalion Border regiment (which became 1st Airborne i think) My query...
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Newspaper clipping from 14th November 1944 on 43rd Wessex/Dorset Regiment in attempt to relieve 1st Airborne Division . Operation Market Garden.
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