Then & Now | Oosterbeek Perimeter (South) | September 1944 

In the 1980s my wife and I saw a couple coming out of the old church in the video. We stopped to talk and ask them about the battle. They turned out to be the Ter Horsts. They invited us to tea in their house and told us their story. What an honor to meet them. They have a monument in their back garden- an upside down Pegasus - with a reflecting pool. The reflection shows Pegasus rising. What a gracious and beautiful couple they were. May they Rest In Peace.

When I was a lot younger (and fitter!) we camped near Wolfheze and I marched from the drop zone to the bridge in full WW2 British Airborne kit. The small streets and close quarters gives you an idea of how fierce some of the fighting would have been. It is the most moving ceremony in Oosterbeek cematary and I saw the children laying flowers on my Great Uncle's grave. Sadly the second relative killed there is still missing. 939 L/Cpl Wolfe. 3rd Gen Br AB.

Went to the 50th anniversary and cried in the main cemetery when an old para thanked me for coming and showing my respects. So so emotional.

My late mother older brother was a glider pilot in the first wave on 17th September 44, he was in border regiment (1st airborne). he was sadly killed on 21st September in a ambush while being driven on a jeep to receive medical care after being wounded, he and 2 others was killed.

We lived in Arnhem during the Battle of Arnhem, I remember seeing Hotel Hartenstein just after the battle and the Arnhem Bridge with all the shot up pieces of tanks etc. And they enormous fires downtown Arnhem. The sky was red at night. Very soon after that the entire population of Arnhem was evacuated. we stayed first in Roozendaal and a little later walked to Ede where we stayed with a family till May 1945 when we where liberated by Canadians. We have lived now in Canada since 1957. Still have many books and old movies regarding the Battle of Arnhem also called Operation Market Garden.

Awesome footage of the beautiful Dutch countryside. I visited the Arnhem and Oosterbeek battlefields in 2005, but only spent two days. This video is a wonderful look at where things happened. The incredible heroism and sacrifice of those men will never be forgotten.

One of the lads who were injured there and captured by the Germans , really accepted the way they treated the British soldiers , and he said to me all injured whether German or Allies got looked after the same . . PS the lad that that told me this was from London , and he was shot in the hand, one could see that damage for sure , he migrated to Redcliffe Queensland after the war , and that is where i became friends with him his name was FRED Insels from London , lovely lad he was always happy . Duncan Pitkeathly . PS Fred died quite a few years ago probably in the 90's .

good video! I play a Steam game called, Post Scriptum. The developers really did a fantastic job on recreating the towns, and the Arnhem bridge etc. It's amazing to watch the history here on RU-vid and compare it to the online battles I've had in those very structures. Great job, Bart.

Wat een vondst. Bart je bent een media pioneer! Dit stukje is bijzonder voor mij, omdat ik als kind zo vaak rondliep rond de Ploegseweg na de oorlog. en elke meter met de historie ken en toch meer wil weten. Doorgaan!

My farther was at Oosterbeek cross roads in the battle and since then has come friends with many dutch families and i have grown up with there children also and become very good friends,,, My farther set up with many dutch friends in the 80s lest we forget and with the dutch people raised lots of money before his death and to this day still friends with our dutch family His name was R E Duke M B E love you dad xxx 1st Airborne......

Very nice video. i served with 1Staffords and we did the battle field tour back in 1987. you have done your research. well done.

Just returned from Arnhem, to see all the places. Too bad all museum were shut due to Corona, but your great video answered all my question. Also had my drone with me but it was way too windy to fly. Great footage you took, thank you for it!

I walked around the perimeter for the first time last year and it's supprisingly small. Major Cain was Jeremy Clarkson father-in-law. There is a very interesting video about VC holders including Cain on RU-vid presented by Clarkson.

Long live the people of the Netherlands may our relationship live now and forever Long may the memory of what the 1st airborne and all who took part be remembered as a monumental stand of courage not just in history books but between our 2 countries 🇳🇱🇬🇧

Hoi Bart, Wat een geweldig idee !! Zo geef je een nog nooit vertoond beeld over de situatie van bovenaf. Met mooie video aanvullingen. Zelf heb ik eens een tour georganiseerd met behulp van ghost foto's, gps en een ipad, met natuurlijk de verhalen van de gewone soldaat. Het gaat mij om het gevoel over de brengen en niet zozeer de statische gegevens van de slag. Ghosting is een techniek om oud en nieuw in elkaar over te laten lopen. Nogmaals geweldig gedaan !

Bedankt voor de reacties. Het is allemaal nog niet perfect, maar het concept is wel aardig geslaagd inderdaad.

Very Very Good, I was able to pick out the roof top of the house our Great Uncle Sgt Pat McCarthy 11th Bn Para Regt was killed at, this year 2017 we spoke with an old gentleman in the house neighbouring the location, it transpired he was one of the many children sheltering in a house known at the time as Verderhof (Garden of peace) and witnessed what the Germans did to the body of Sgt McCarthy, Hence no known grave, he is remembered on Panel 9 of Groosbeek cemetery. Our next plan is to seek permission to have a small brass plate situated at the last known location of where he was killed and his body witnessed disposed of.Thank you.

Bart, absolutely brilliant! My compliments. y.o.s. Doug

brilliant a lot of effort thank you

Very nice videography of a beautiful country.

Beste Bart, Hier heb ik dus op gewacht. Nu is mij duidelijk wie waar precies was. Mijn moeder was 14 jaar toen ze met haar familie in de kelder zat aldaar. Dank je voor de moeite om dit te maken. Klasse van je !

I must admit... I love 'A Bridge too far music score" I wish they could re-do the movie now that there are so many working WWII vehicles and correct uniforms. Thank you for your upload, very informative and..... "A Beautiful view of the Dutch Countryside.... but I dont see any tanks". :)

Thank you for giving us clear perspective of the battlefield. But I always thought the Neder Rijn was much wider! I'm assuming that it was the current that made it unswimmable - and exhaustion.

Beautiful countryside.

Well done fantastic

Mooi gemaakt!

All. very brave proud men

General Boy Browning Knew it was Very Daring against Montgomery Browning even said ; ‘ I’ve Always thought,We Went a Bridge too Far!’ Great Man and Cared about The Average Soldier

"Sorry all. Chin up!"- Monty in hell.

Beste Bart, je geeft volgens mij aan dat op 25/09 de Westerbouwing nog een onderdeel was van de perimeter, dat washelaas niet meer zo

Mooi zeg!!!

Cain was Jeremy Clarkson's farther in law ! It's a lot smaller than i thought his sector...

Great footage, can I assume it’s legal to fly a drone there. I would love to take mine over for a bit of filming.

Shame you made no mention of the Polish crossing under fire to help defend the perimeter. Is the location of that crossing known on the above footage?

Ik hoop namens iedereen van de jp heijestichting dat dit nooit meer mag gebeuren wat er in de omgeving van Oosterbeek en duno en de anderen om gevingen ik hoop dat we in vrede kunnen Leven

Mooie opnamens krijg een heel ander beeld van het terrein!

What is the first song call

My Uncle private Leslie Sandler was killed near the railway bridge with an officer, where is railway line and bridge? I don't see it in the film. Parachute regiment.

where was the polish position? Driel?

I see my housee!! 😜

the music is really annoying

RU-vid's worst soundtrack. It is right here. Dreadful choice of 'music', too loud, irrelevant to the topic.