OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM

[Gil Boyd]

Operation Market Garden saw a total of 35,000 men used during the Operation.
A total of 20,000 were dropped by parachute
A total of 15,000 were airlifted by glider
A total of 1300 United States/Canadian aircraft were used
A total of 480 RAF/RAAF aircraft were used.

A total of 11,920 men took part in the Battle for Arnhem 75 years ago between the 17th September and the 26th September against overwhelming odds.
Many will know I am a Trustee of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum at the Imperial War Museum at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire, UK.

With the help of other key volunteers we have now compiled the final list of all those men who fought during Operation Market Garden, from their Regimental numbers to their final fate and where they fell and are buried, and where they were taken as prisoners or interned in Stalags in Germany. Some detail is however lost in history!

1,485 men were killed
6,525 were captured or escaped
3,910 were safely evacuated across the river

In short if you have any relatives who you would like me to check on please ask.

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