New building for National Liberation museum Groesbeek, Netherlands
In addition to the current museum a new construction will rise with a 12 meter high dome. It will represent a parachute like the Allied forces landed with in September 1944 in the Netherlands
The Renkum Airborne Living History Basecamp
And what age these heroes may have, they are always willing to talk to people and some of them even speak some Dutch!
Photo report Airborne Commemoration Oosterbeek 2018
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"Aren't they marvelous?" veteran Frank Ashleigh sighs with tears of emotion in his eyes. He must turn his head a few times so that he can see as many children as possible
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Video images of The Race to the Bridge in 2018
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The vehicles from the Race to the Bridge on their way to Arnhem, images by Jan Boelens, Veluwezoom In Beeld
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Unveiling new Airborne monument at Renkum Heath
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Veluwezoom In Beeld made this report and talked to Frank Ashleigh afterwards
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Great speech from deputy mayor at memorial in Heelsum
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Deputy mayor Jasper Verstand held a great speech in English about how it must have been in September 1944 for the people of our town seeing the allies coming down from the sky and tells about this special monument in Heelsum
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Parachute Group Holland jumps during Market Garden 2018
For these jumps the Group hires an original C-47 Dakota from England. This Dakota, called Drag 'em Oot, made several flights in the second world war, over France during the invasion of Europe and operation Market Garden in the Netherlands
Veterans unveil new Airborne memorial at start Renkum Airborne Event
The monument is partly financed by the municipality Renkum and the A.C. van Deventer Foundation but a large amount the inhabitants of Renkum have brought together their selves
The 72nd Airborne March was again one to remember
The atmosphere was very good. Not only with the hikers and the veterans who came over, but certainly with the approximately 750 (!) volunteers who had again, arranged an excellent day
Fundraising to create quiet-room in the Airborne Museum
'From various comments from our visitors we got to understand they need to reflect on what happened in silence. This is not possible at the moment. Because the museum is working on a large-scale renewal, we would like to respond to what our visitors like to find in our museum.’
Walking the Airborne March in the presence of British veterans
Getting everything ready for the March, whether you are walking 10, 40 km or you are standing along the route, the Airborne jitters have arrived
Ashes deceased glider pilot Des Page present during Airborne March
Before Des died on the age of 95, ex-para Chris Willmott made hem a promise: fully equipped, Chris will walk the march of 40 kilometers with his ashes
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
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!"
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