Arnhem's mayor, Rene Verhulst ... on the ground seeking to push east and link up with them. British, American and Polish ...

But the British Paratroopers tasked with capturing and holding the bridges at Arnhem were faced with much fiercer German opposition than Allied Intelligence predicted, in particular elite Panzer ...

Relatives of L/Cpl William Loney are being sought to attend a re-dedication ceremony A British paratrooper killed in the World War Two battle for Arnhem and buried in an unmarked grave is to be ...

True movie-set war stories from Paul Biddiss, the British Army soldier who's lent his expertise to Gladiator II, Mission: ...

While the operation succeeded in capturing the Dutch cities of Eindhoven and Nijmegen, it failed in its key objective – securing the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem. Modern-day paratroopers from ...

The paratrooper was killed ... carry his name The service, held at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands, was attended by members of the British and Dutch military and members of ...

Some 700 paratroopers took part in the jump, including the Red Devils, the British Army’s freefall parachute display team. The event commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, part of ...

The key to success would rest on the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. Ultimately, it was a bridge too far. Follow the fortunes of the British at Arnhem as they desperately attempt to hold ...

In September 1944 he was dropped into the Battle of Arnhem—a failed Allied attempt ... The fighting was brutal, hand to hand, and the British paratroopers were overrun. Gregg was captured ...

Two British soldiers killed in Operation ... a young Dutch woman from the city of Arnhem, who watched the Allied paratroopers come down.

Paratroopers from Australia and Britain joined drop training exercises involving Japan and the United States for the first time to simulate rushing to the aid of a remote island under enemy attack.

The event commemorated the anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden ... Netherlands(Ben Birchall/PA) A member of the British armed forces takes a photo of paratroopers (Ben ...