LEST WE FORGET - ARNHEM

[Gil Boyd]

Had it come off, it would have shortened WW2 by a year.
At the Oosterbeek Airborne War cemetery more than 1,750 Allied soldiers are buried.
They fell in battle during the Battle of Arnhem.
On the first Sunday after September 17, which is today, they are commemorated with solemn homage in the presence of veterans, their relatives and thousands of people.
As with tradition ‘flower children’- schoolchildren from Renkum municipality – lay flowers at every gravestone. A very moving ceremony whilst Last Post is played.
Yesterday saw 800 Paratroopers from several nations drop on Ginkel Heath.
RIP to all nations who took part total respect on the 72nd Anniversary of the Battle

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