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1Oct
Photo report commemoration Wiltshire memorial
After the Battle of Arnhem was lost in September 1944, the fighting continued south of the Rhine. Heavy losses were suffered in the process. On October 1, the annual commemoration took place at the memorial.
26Sep
Photo report Ounveiling Plaque 'Gunners within 1st Airborne Division'
On Friday, September 19, 2025, the ashes of Corporal William Ronald Bill Larder were interred at the Airborne Cemetery in Oosterbeek. Bill had passed away earlier that year. He was not only the last veteran of the 11th Battalion of the British Parachute Regiment, but also the last surviving member of the entire 4th Parachute Brigade that took part in the Battle of Arnhem.
25Sep
Photo report unveiling Plaque 'Gunners within 1st Airborne Division'
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, a plaque was unveiled at the Old Church in Oosterbeek for the Gunners within the 1st Airborne Division. This happened during a commemoration organized by the Airborne Gunners Trust of the Royal Horse Artillery.
24Sep
Photo report Airborne commemoration Driel
On Saturday, September 20, the annual commemoration was held in Driel for the commitment and the victims of the First Independent Polish Parachute Brigade during the Battle of Arnhem. This year was an especially remarkable occasion as the British government has explicitly given the Polish parachutists the recognition they deserve. This finally does justice to the men who jumped here on Sunday, September 21, 1944. This was done during the commemoration with the unveiling of a plaque by the defense ministers of Poland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
23Sep
Photo report Airborne Landing and Commemoration
On Saturday, September 20, the Airborne Landing and Commemoration took place at Ginkel Heath near Ede. Due to the good weather in the morning, the turnout was large. After jumps from a Dakota by Parachute Group Holland, the first mass drop followed along with a demo by the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historical Flight with two Harvards. A group of veterans from World War II was present at the commemoration. In addition to some British veterans, 100-year-old American veteran David Marshall was also a guest.
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