George Molnar, last witness German capitulation 5th of May, passed away
“All he said was that he was going to let me out near the location of a meeting. I wasn’t well informed about what was going to happen.”
Crowdfunding for Airborne memorial monument Renkum Heath
This beautiful and historic location deserves to get a monument of a certain size and beauty. That is why Renkum Leeft wants to work together with the council of Renkum, Renkum’s citizens and all of you who are interested in making sure that this will happen. We expect that by actively donating through crowdfunding it will be possible to fund this much desired memorial monument
Second chance for the list martial monuments township of Renkum
"Good news, but it doesn't surprise me. From a township who claims the Airborne history is highly valuated, you could't expect anything else."
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Tribute to the Air crew on the Grebbeberg, The Netherlands
With the commemoration a wish is fulfilled of the tail shooter Edward Hoenson, so the Ministry of Defense said. His ashes will also be scattered on the Grebbeberg this day
Unique 'guestbook' of German Luftwaffe in Airborne Museum
"We found the book, after a distant great grant aunt passed away, in an attic in Haarlem. We soon realized that it might be a unique historical piece."
Veterans welcomed by cheering during the Liberation Parade Wageningen
"It was marvelous! I really cannot express how greatfull I am for this day!"
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Meer market garden news (english)
Remembrance of the Death and silent walk in Wageningen
At exactly 20:00 hours a two minute silence will be kept. Not only in Wageningen, but the whole country is silent. Trains stop, cars park, shops are closed, nobody does anything but think about the death and the ones who died for our freedom (video)
Interview with Sir Antony Beevor, writer of Arnhem: The Battle of the Bridges
Renowned historian and master chronicler Antony Beevor gives a thorough overview of the most important Dutch battle in WWII in his newest book Arnhem: The Battle of the Bridges
Thousands of headstones get a face in The Netherlands
Initiatives like Field of Honor Full of Live, Faces to Graves and Voices from Magraten must make the thousands of allied liberators who perished, 'human'
Victoria Crosses British war heroes in Airborne Museum
For Valour brings a homage to all British soldiers for their bravery during the battle of Arnhem, symbolized by those who were awarded the Victoria Cross (VC)
Photo serie: World War II airplane bomb found and defused
World War II exhibition and guided tours in Koepel prison Arnhem
The tours are given by old keepers of the prison. They guide you past all the spots that have played a large role during the War. They show you the war damage still visible and you can hear the many old stories
The resistance played a major role during the Battle of Arnhem
"Some groups were nationally controlled by the National armed resistance groups or the Domestic armed Forces. Separately the groups committed smaller acts of resistance, which, together, led to major actions in a large area.”
Night at the museum at Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Students of dance school Versteegh danced the jitterbug, jive and the lindyhop and showed visitors how to dance these dances, introduced by the Americans in the Netherlands during WWII
New monument for the Renkum Heath remembering Airborne-landings '44
In the municipality are monuments everywhere which recall operation Market Garden but near the Renkums Heath, where the allies first landed, the 17th of September in 1944, is none
Red beech next to Airborne Museum was cut down Wednesday
Despite the tree is still stable enough and there is no acute risk, municipality got the advice to hood the tree. The place of the tree, right next to the Airborne Museum, plays an important role too (video)
Cooperation Market Garden clubs necessary
According to Croll, there are more than eighty separate clubs in the south and east of the Netherlands, too many organizations that only want to arrange their own local commemoration
Memorial plates of benches stolen at Old Church Oosterbeek
Mixed feelings: demolition Dreyeroord and nomination initiative to preserve the building
Pas sees the nomination for the Citizens' initiative 2017 as an encouragement; "This is a good starting point from which we want to continue talking with the commune about the other Market Garden monuments in this area."
Many lights on war graves at cemeteries in Gelderland
Lights on War graves at Christmas eve meaningful for veterans
"I think it is very commemorative to our fallen soldiers even tough some lay in a small cemetery, they deserve as much attention as the larger ones with ten thousand crosses."
Candlelights on war graves at Christmas Eve
How many locations will be lit by candlelight this Christmas Eve? Are you joining?
Old chestnut tree next to Airborne Museum falls spontaneously
The chestnut fell next to the Sherman tank, which did not get damaged, although you could wonder if it would be damaged by the tree
Remembrance Day at the Oosterbeek Cemetery
The service started at 11:30, the same time as the service in Whitehall, London (video)
Overasselt was the first village freed in the Provence of Gelderland
Café van Lin becomes thé place to be for American and English soldiers. Even the world famous Josephine Baker performed! (movie, subtitled)
