Cruzer Two Posted May 24, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Operation Market Garden was the code-name for one of the largest airborne operations of WWII. The Battle of Arnhem was immortalized in the 1977 movie “A Bridge Too Far”. Our visit to Arnhem was one of the more interesting stops on our recent river cruise of the Netherlands. For information on viewing my video Het Loo Palace & A Bridge Too Far at Arnhem click on http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=50074784&postcount=375 Ron Edited May 24, 2016 by Cruzer Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted May 25, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Operation Market Garden was the code-name for one of the largest airborne operations of WWII. The Battle of Arnhem was immortalized in the 1977 movie “A Bridge Too Far”. Our visit to Arnhem was one of the more interesting stops on our recent river cruise of the Netherlands. For information on viewing my video Het Loo Palace & A Bridge Too Far at Arnhem click on http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=50074784&postcount=375 Ron Cornelius Ryan's book, published shortly before his death in 1974, was the basis for the movie. It followed publication of The Longest Day, he also co wrote that screenplay, and The Last Battle, no movie for that one. Those books are good read reads for Seine and Elbe cruisers having any interest in WWII history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ural guy Posted May 25, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you're interested in Operation Market Garden, also check out the Airborne museum in Arnhem. Very well done and interesting. Easy to get to from the train station using public transportation. I was biking along the river the next day and came across The Old Church in Oosterbeek. This was the British stronghold while they were retreating across the river. It was neat because prior to visiting the Airborne museum it would have been just a random church, now I had some context to view it in. Complete with unpatched bullet scars. Here's a link to more info on the battle in Arnhem: https://wargamecenter.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/visiting-battlefields-the-bridge-of-arnhem-operation-market-garden/ I believe Vantage has a cruise that leaves from Arnhem itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer Two Posted May 25, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you're interested in Operation Market Garden, also check out the Airborne museum in Arnhem. Very well done and interesting. Easy to get to from the train station using public transportation. I was biking along the river the next day and came across The Old Church in Oosterbeek. This was the British stronghold while they were retreating across the river. It was neat because prior to visiting the Airborne museum it would have been just a random church, now I had some context to view it in. Complete with unpatched bullet scars. Here's a link to more info on the battle in Arnhem: https://wargamecenter.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/visiting-battlefields-the-bridge-of-arnhem-operation-market-garden/ I believe Vantage has a cruise that leaves from Arnhem itself. Thanks for sharing this website. Very well done! Lots of good information and pictures. I wish our Viking tour would have included more of the Arnhem WWII sites including the church. My wife's father is buried in the American cemetery at Luxemburg, where General Patten is buried. We have visited the cemetery many other WWII sites in Europe. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer Two Posted June 6, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted June 6, 2016 If you're interested in Operation Market Garden, also check out the Airborne museum in Arnhem. Very well done and interesting. Easy to get to from the train station using public transportation. I was biking along the river the next day and came across The Old Church in Oosterbeek. This was the British stronghold while they were retreating across the river. It was neat because prior to visiting the Airborne museum it would have been just a random church, now I had some context to view it in. Complete with unpatched bullet scars. Here's a link to more info on the battle in Arnhem: https://wargamecenter.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/visiting-battlefields-the-bridge-of-arnhem-operation-market-garden/ I believe Vantage has a cruise that leaves from Arnhem itself. I forgot to mention that our Viking cruise docked at a pier just under the bridge. The small museum is on the opposite side of the bridge from the pier and the Airborne memorial shown in my video is just in front of the museum. In January, we're going to Thailand and plan on visiting "The Bridge Over the River Kwai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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