OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM

[Bob Womack]

I am very touched at how the Dutch to this day care for the graves and memorials with such passion and take the sacrifices made very seriously.

Bob

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[82Trooper]

In junior high school...I got introduced to Cornelius Ryan's book "A Bridge too Far"...and subsequently the movie. I read the book 3 times in 9th grade! I was infatuated.

it stirred a real interest in me and may eventually may have helped inspire me to volunteer for the 82nd as a young man in the mid-1980's. Incredible men (and women--Ms. Ter Horst) made that an incredible story. So impactful.....

[Gil Boyd]

Mike,
It runs deep in our family veins as we lost relations at Arnhem buried in Oosterbeek Cemetery which did inspire me to join The Parachure Regiment and specifically 2 PARA, which led to my son joining 2 PARA as well where he still serves after 20 years today.

It was a ferocious battle for both sides. From OUR side and that of the American units too, we took a lot of serious casualties, but all achieved what they set out to do.
Sad that 30 Corps didn't make the same gains by road, but as I said they were up against it from very well prepared defensive anti tank positions.

Sometimes when you are at the TIP OF THE SPEAR you are on your own, and it is then that you realise, that ammo, first, water and food and first aid are so so very important to maintain the EDGE!!