Paratroopers, Operation Market Garden
Paratroopers land in Arnhem honoring Operation Market Garden
Hundreds of NATO paratroopers dropped near Arnhem in the Netherlands, commemorating 80 years since one of the most renowned World War II operations. The Allied bid to secure a Rhine crossing proved "A Bridge too Far.
Five films and TV shows about Operation Market Garden, recommended by a war historian
These films and TV shows explore the origins, impact and aftermath of the allied strategic gamble, 80 years on.
Operation Market Garden and Battle of Britain remembered in Llandudno
THE 80TH anniversary of Operation Market Garden at Arnhem and the 84th Battle of Britain Day were commemorated at Llandudno war memorial yesterday (September 15). Veterans, cadets, civic leaders, and members of the public attended the service.
Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden
A commemorative parachute jump is to be held in the Netherlands to remember the 'bridge too far'.
Parachutists commemorate 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands
Hundreds of paratroopers have dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary Operation Market Garden
King marks 80th anniversary of Second World War’s Operation Market Garden
King marks 80th anniversary of Second World War’s Operation Market Garden - Operation Market Garden aimed to push through the Netherlands and into Germany just a few months after the D-Day landings.
Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Arnhem commemoration
The Princess Royal has laid a wreath and spoken with veterans at a service commemorating the soldiers who died during the ...
What A Bridge Too Far got right – and wrong – about the Battle of Arnhem
Richard Attenborough’s epic recreation of the doomed Operation Market Garden – in which a lone German soldier walks across ...
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Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem
The Princess Royal has attended events in The Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, part ...
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Princess Anne pays tribute to Battle of Arnhem troops on 80th anniversary of famed Second World War operation
The 'heroism and sacrifice made by so many in the pursuit of peace' will never be forgotten, the King has said, as Princess ...
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Heroic pilot who sacrificed his life to save comrades at the Battle of Arnhem 80 years ago
However, as so often in war, Operation Market Garden, as the mission was codenamed, did not go as intended. After careful planning, the Battle of Arnhem would finally get under way on Sunday ...
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Service planned to commemorate Border Regiment at Battle of Arnhem
A memorial service has been planned to commemorate soldiers from the Border Regiment who fought and died in the Battle of Arnhem ... and launched operation ‘Market Garden’ in September 1944.
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Princess Anne to Represent King Charles on Overseas Trip
Princess Anne, 74, will visit the Netherlands for commemorations to mark 80 years since the battle of Arnhem on September ... military offensive Operation Market Garden. The battle took ...
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The beautiful Dutch city where the children tend to the gravestones of heroes
Those snowflakes were in fact paratroopers launching Operation Market ... battle, perhaps Germany’s final victory and saw 1,485 British and Polish troops killed, many of whom now count Arnhem ...
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Buckingham Palace announces Princess Anne's role after King Charles' major decision
Princess Anne will represent King Charles in The Netherlands as the monarch reduces his public engagements due to health issues. Buckingham Palace has announced that the Princess Royal, along with ...
Princess Anne attends emotional service for brave Battle of Arnhem soldiers who lost lives 80 years ago
The Airborne Memorial Service is held annually at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, the final resting place of more than 1,750 ...