What a wonderful thing to say ... I know a lot of rough, uncivil boys, British paratroopers, I was one of them ... I carry your kind words up with my brothers.
My wifes grandad was at Arnhem. After the battle he was sheltered by a Dutch family before eventually being captured and seeing out the rest of the war as a POW. After the war he contacted the Dutch family and the two families are still in touch, they even came over for his funeral. It was the most moving funeral I have ever attended. It was conducted by a parachute regiment padre and he was sent on his way with a bugler playing The Last Post.
My parents and my sisters lived in Arnhem in the WW2. I was born in Arnhem just after the WW2. My father and uncles told me many stories and also at school we were told many many times about the war and we saw movies from the war. To make a story short: a decade ago a was on the graveyard in Oosterbeek and seeing again all these graves made me cry instandly. Although I did not experienced the war, this war is every day in me. Cannot forget.......
my nxt door neighbour was a Polish chap. totally lovely bloke. served at Monte Casino and other places, but would never talk about it as much as I tried to push him on it. very powerfully built man. hated Russians though. joked about running from the Germans, then the Russians, coming to England and running from no-one. had a very hard life and was so grateful for England and loved being able to call himself British. he's gone now, and I miss toasting xmas with his Polish Vodka. Jeez, it was nasty stuff. here's to you, Ted. I can't remember the Polish toast you tried to teach me but, bon voyage my lovely neighbour.
don't forget how Polish attacked Czech republic along with Hitler . Now they like represent themselves as a Victim of WW2 but completely forget how they kissed with Hitler before he occupied them
@@DimasLV83 lol gotta love this bs, we did not attacked czechoslovakia just took control of one area that czechoslovakia stolen from us when we had war with bolsheviks back in 1920. U did exactly the same thing in 1920 so dont bring your stupid excuses.
So than why pretensions to Russia than? Exactly Russians took control of areas traditionally populated by Russians orthodox people by river Bug etc. Polish Occupational forces who were there before 1939 never take care of those ppl...threatened them like second quality people, discriminate at all sides.. Closing Belarusian and Ukrainian schools. The Prove is quantity of rebellion movements in that areas against Pollak's... You have to say Thank you to Stalin and kiss his Image today. That because of him Poland got the borders you are now within. And Lvov never belonged to you. When the Austrians Left Lvov they didn't want to give it to Pollak`s
I visited Oosterbeek and Arnhem last autumn. Very touchy and very noble. Such brave men. In Oosterbeek I saw numerous private houses with a Red Devils flag, red with blue Pegasus on it. After more than 70 years those people didn't forget the bravery of these guys. Very nice!
I visit Arnhem regularly, I was sat near the museum beneath the bridge 24th September , the weather was like a summers day. Just sat on the riverside enjoying the peace all around. Made everything feel the young lads didnt give their lives in vain , and must be remembered always and never forgotten.
On this 75th anniversary of the battle of Arnhem I remember padre Bernard Benson of the RAChD attached to 181 Field Hospital wounded on the 25th and died on 27th September in the St Elizabeth hospital. My good friend Tom Hicks from Bwrnsley aged 100 is there at present the last remaining member of his Squadron. A wonderful man as they àll were.
In 1980, I used to live in Arnhem. Crossed the bridge over the Rijn almost every day on my bike. I was always well aware of the history that had transpired on and around the area. Many of the buildings around town still have damage from where bullets and shrapnel hit them. Much has changed, even since the early '80's. But it will always have its ghosts... God grant them ALL the peace they so richly deserve.
A few years ago I went to Holland on business. What struck me the most is how the Dutch maintain their properties in absolute postcard perfect condition!
The picture after the one where the officer wearing a kilt is standing at the jeep is the men of the South Staffordshire Regiment moving through Osterbeek towards Arnhem. A regiment I hold very close to my heart.
The men with the jeep were men of the Glider Pilot Regiment. Kilted is Capt James Ogilvie ( Later Killed). Lt Strathern behind in Kilt of D Sqn GPR. Lt Col Ian Murray CO Of 1 wing GPR. Lt Bottomley GPR.
Visited oosterbeek war cemetery in 1986 very sad' no birdsong throughout the time of our visit which was eerie, but beautifully cared for and the perimeter graves were those of the Polish soldiers laid out as if protecting the British Arnhem guys all very young men in the flower of youth,makes you think,........
Good to hear families of polish veterans from Driel and Oosterbeck. The history of these people is very close to me. I'm sad that I've never had occassion to talk with onyone of them but I guarantee that polish paratroopers will never forget about them
Being a big history buff. It’s fascinating to see these photos & films of places where epic WWII battles took place and then see them as they are today. Your research to find these places must be exhausting in many cases. Thanks for hard work. Your videos are outstanding.
I did an Op Market Garden battlefield tour with Paras from Para Depot in Catterick in 2005. Was great to see it in real life instead of in books or tele. Beautiful place Netherlands and great beer in Arnhem Square too. RIP, Lest We Forget.
They're HALFWITS ! That's why they watch these heroes that gave us and THEM (HALFWITS) freedom! Uneducated leftists who want to live in " snowflake" country ! I hope you are ashamed of yourselves you bunch of " traitors " !
Because they are snowflake types, scared of pictures, history and real life, and only feel safe when in their safe spaces to huddle together in a herd, constantly sobbing. The idiots have clocked up 45 'thumbs down' so far, because they are scared fragile little dandiprats.
A fascinating video. It made me think about my grandpa and his experiences in France and his evacuation from Dunkirk. It never really crossed my mind that he would have had memories of pals and enemy soldiers killed in normal streets and amongst everyday town scenes. So sad to think how he would have remembered bodies strewn and lifeless - they unable to protect themselves anymore. War is truly humiliating. good people killing good people. It is such a shame that we do not live longer. If we did we could have 5 or 6 generations of wisdom to call upon and stop us making such mistakes again. Bless you Grandpa and bless your enemy too.
Brilliant comment, I am a simple South American, Brazilian, who respects and admires every effort of those who fought and suffered at this terrible moment in history.
I’m having a hard time putting this into words. But it’s absolutely astonishing to me how such a large scale conflict that altered so much of how we see the world today, as well as how it operates was all done by the people within these pictures. Once it slides to the modern comparison, you wouldn’t even think a war happened. God bless those who fought valiantly and with honor.
Its always inspiring seeing photographs of Soldiers who, in-spite of the terrible events they are involved in ,still manage a smile for the camera (3:28). Nice work.
If i had been around at that time and had to be there and thank God i was not i would chose to be under the command of Montgomery ,Hollywood is a bad source to learn history.
I grew up near the john frost bridge in arnhem now a lot of the story s about market garden i see a lot of veterans visiting the bridge i always thank them for are freedom and we will never forget you !!❤
Thank you for posting this - currently reading Beevor's excellent history of this battle. My parents are Dutch - my father lived in Eindhoven during the period of this event.
Let's not forget Dutch housewife Kate ter Horst, who offered her home in Oosterbeek to the wounded British. She cared for over 250 paratroopers and assisted in their evacuation . . . in 1980 was formally decorated by the British for her actions.
Thank you fantastic video to honour the heroes who fought for the freedom of Europe. I was in the area in July and spent a lot of time walking the historic locations of the battle.
To the present generation,the corners of some foreign field where US Soldiers are buried,it will always be America.US Tourists that set foot on those lands will forever in this generation pay their utmost respects.I salute all the parents whose sons never made it back to the land of the free,n the home of the braves.The fallen ones are the braves.
Tbis year the local governors i Arnhem refused veterans due to "lack of space". Yhey should be ashamed of themselves and I think yhe people that were there 75 years ago are rolling over in their grave.
My Mother lived on Wolfhezerweg in Wolfheze. She was 17 years old and was working at the home for the blind on September 17, 1944. Her oldest brother with his family lived in Oosterbeek at that time. Mom had vivid memories of that day. Mom and 2 siblings left for Canada in the spring of 1952 on the Sijbyak. She passed away in 2020 in Canada shortly before her 93rd birthday.
Though many consider Arnhem a failure, it is nevertheless an amazing feat of arms. The paratroopers held out - without adequate resupply - far beyond all expectations, and even then only surrendered long after there was no hope of relief. And those men achieved this feat against overwhelming numbers of men and armour pitted against them (and with close resupply). It may not have been a tactical or strategic victory, but to me it is an incredible victory - of the bravery, indomitable spirit and the resourcefulness of the men who fought in that battle - and to the civilians who aided them. Respect! 👍
Very sad video. Those young British Paratroopers and American Paratroopers that fought in that operation and were killed in combat. Those men died there in their young age from every town and village all they way up to Arnhem. My regiment the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment jumped into Holland in 17 September 1944 during WWII near the Waal River Bridge. My combat with A co. 1/508th INF(ABN) was in Panama 1989-90. I watched the movie A Bridge Too Far and wondered that combat back then was just as horrible when I myself had to face it. Real people do die and get hurt in war. Like in a fist fight, you will get hurt. Combat is kill or you will be killed. That is the facts of life. Sad but very powerful video.
My dad jumped with the 508th PIR on that day. He was a 2nd Lt. and 3rd platoon leader of Company D. Lots of good info at 508pir.org on the internet about them.
My great uncle was there, sergeant Dykstra in the American army, he parachuted in. Went from a farm in Wisconsin where they spoke Frisian in the house to jumping out of a plane over the Netherlands. Didn’t like to talk about it. He lived into his mid 90’s. Mark in Milwaukee
Uncles and father were also WW2 vets. My father would never discuss it unless he saw us kids getting excited about some Army crap and he would correct us about the reality of what he had seen. He told me once, “if I talk about it I’m glorifying it and I don’t want to do that.”
Nice collection of these before and after pictures, and some are clearly a good match, and in the exact places that match up to the buildings behind, with many rebuilt afterwards. No distortion of these pictures too, and I used my 'trick' of using two monitors to study the before and after pictures. Nice work mate.
@@timbrug2000 Yep, I like these sort of comparison pictures. I remember years, and many years ago, there was a magazine out called some thing like 'Then and now' or thereabouts, with the same pictures, maybe all in B&W....before the internet was in common use, or invented.........:)
what an experience watching this beautifully edited video. Thanks gentlemen, coming from a Oosterbeek resident. Very chilling to recognize all the areas after the originally shot pictures...
Very well made video. Thank you for presenting it with such compassion and without any politics or bias. Bless all those young souls who lay there still.
Not to take anything away from the Paras , all extremely brave men on that operation , but one of them said to an infantryman words to the effect " We have been fighting here for several days and we needs a break" and the infantryman replied " You need a break we have be continously in action everyday for the last three months so never mind your break "
There is just no way anyone would be fighting for 3 months straight at the western front though. A good story for in a pub, nothing more, nothing less. Make that a leg unit pub.
Very well done...I have been to Europe a few times and each time I go..I think to myself what was there before me. Thank you...Music is great.If anyone knows where I can find the music...please let me know
Fantastic photography .I tip my hat to you.Wee Jimmy our janitor in school was parachuted in there .Only knew when I saw him on TV talking about it .He never told anybody in school .He looked very sad when he was talking on TV. Ithink it must have been nerve shattering .He was a very calm soft spoken man .Very pleasant .Judging by his face he did not enjoy it at all....ps I wonder if that's him with the kilt on at 1.33????? Same legs as Jimmy.....
Very good video, but the text/words are hard to read. Why didn't you just write in standard text? I think that's the reason viewers decided to choose thumbs down.
I was lucky enough to visit Arnhem for the weekend of their Airborne Fest ... when you see the hundreds of Pegasus and British flags flying, if brings a lump to you throat.
I've been to Nijmegen, As my Late Father was in Germany serving with the Army, we went to have a look at the Museum .which was a Hotel before the war , then headquarters for the Germans . It was a Forest when I was there when I was 13 years old, now I'm 60 , but we had a tour of the area . I think it was part of the Dutch Corridor, it took over 2 to 3 months to secure the area . There is also a Museum in the grounds , if you go to Holland please take time out and go to the Museum at Nijmegan and walk around the battlefield known as part of the Dutch Corridor, if I'm correct As it was called .
