Information Sign Polish Parachutists Landing Heteren
In September 1944, Polish paratroopers landed here to reinforce the British airborne troops near Oosterbeek. After the failed Battle of Arnhem, the Germans blew up the Drielsedijk during Operation Fall Storch. The village then became the scene of fierce fighting between German and Allied troops.
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Source
- Text: Hugo Keijzer
- Photos: Hugo Keijzer
Nearby
Museum
- Betuws War Museum "The Island" 1944-1945 - Heteren
- Information Centre: The Poles of Driel - Driel
- Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' - Oosterbeek
Point of interest
- Emergency Hospital Former Community Centre Heteren - Heteren
- Castle Doorwerth - Heelsum
- Protestant Church Driel - Driel
Monument
- Memorial Killed Aircrew Heteren - Heteren
- Memorial 101st Airborne Division - Heteren
- Memorial The Hampshire Regiment Driel - Driel
Cemetery
- Commonwealth War Graves General Cemetery Heteren - Heteren
- Commonwealth War Grave Protestant Cemetery Driel - Driel
- Dutch War Graves Protestant Cemetery Driel - Driel
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stones Achterdorpsstraat 10 - Renkum
- Stumbling Stone Dorpsstraat 36 - Elst
- Stumbling Stones Rijksweg Noord 55 - Elst
Fortification
- Foxholes 4th Parachute Brigade Headquarters - Wolfheze
- Concrete Encased M4 Sherman Tanks Meinerswijk - Arnhem
- Concrete Encased M4 Sherman Tank - Arnhem
Crash site
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