Site Map Hill 107 Site Map Update Battle of Arnhem Acronyms and abbreviations Commemoration of Arnhem Arnhem commemorative covers Arnhem Museums and Monuments John Hackett General Officer Commanding the 7th Armoured Division Hackett obituary – ‘The Guardian’ Hackett obituary – ‘The Independent’ Hackett obituary – ‘The Times’ John Hackett Gallery John Hackett’s career timeline Publications Signed Letter Maps of the Arnhem area Operation Market Garden Personal Comment Arnhem Resources Order of Battle Order of Battle – source Major-General Urquhart’s instructions Urquhart’s instructions – source By Air to Battle Arnhem: The doorstep to Germany The river barriers of Germany A daylight operation is planned The objectives at Arnhem The struggle for the crossings Collision at the bridge The 3rd Battalion breaks into Arnhem The 1st Battalion fights through Would you like to throw a bomb, sir? The gliders arrive on schedule The second lift comes in Fighting to establish an outer perimeter A confused and bitter struggle Strange episodes of the battle The valiant defenders of the bridge The final stand at the bridge War Diary of H.Q., 1 Airborne Division 17th September 1944 18th September 1944 19th September 1944 20th September 1944 21st September 1944 22nd September 1944 23rd September 1944 24th September 1944 25th September 1944 26th September 1944 27th September 1944 28th September 1944 29th September 1944 30th September 1944 War Diary – source Archive Photos Arnhem Newspapers Daily Herald: Monday, September 18, 1944 – ‘Airborne Army’ Daily Herald: Monday, September 18, 1944 – ‘Going Well’ Daily Mail: Monday, September 18, 1944 – ‘Armada’ Daily Mail: Monday, September 18, 1944 – ‘Armoured Drive’ Daily Mail: Monday, September 18, 1944 – ‘Dutch Towns Taken’ Daily Mail: Monday, September 18, 1944 – ‘Great Sky Army’ Stars and Stripes Mediterranean: Tuesday, September 19, 1944 – ‘New Drive’ The Times: Monday, September 18, 1944 Stars and Stripes Mediterranean: Tuesday, September 19, 1944 – ‘Defenses Straddled’ The Times: Tuesday, September 19, 1944 The Times: Wednesday, September 20, 1944 The Times: Thursday, September 21, 1944 The Times: Friday, September 22, 1944 Stars and Stripes: Saturday, September 23, 1944 The Times: Saturday, September 23, 1944 The Times: Monday, September 25, 1944 Ipswich Evening Star: Tuesday, September 26, 1944 The Times: Tuesday, September 26, 1944 The Times: Wednesday, September 27, 1944 Daily Mail Continental Edition: Thursday, September 28, 1944 – ‘Epic of the Sky Men’ Daily Mail Continental Edition: Thursday, September 28, 1944 – ‘Break Out’ Daily Mail Continental Edition: Thursday, September 28, 1944 – ‘Enemy Retreat’ Daily Mail Continental Edition: Thursday, September 28, 1944 – ‘2000 Men Safe’ Daily Mail Continental Edition: Thursday, September 28, 1944 – ‘Hours of Hell’ The Times: Thursday, September 28, 1944 Arnhem Newsreel Arnhem Letters 6th British Airborne Division Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery General Dwight D. Eisenhower Lieut.-General B. G. Horrocks Lieut.-General F. A. M. Browning Lieut.-General M. C. Dempsey Prime Minister’s Tribute Stanley Maxted Radio Broadcast Images of Arnhem Battle of Crete Crete commemorative covers Crete Gallery War Poetry Battle of Arnhem Poetry ‘Arnhem’ by Ray Vickers ‘Over the Bridge’ by W.S.Vernon Over the Bridge I-V Over the Bridge VI-X Over the Bridge XI-XV Over the Bridge XVI-XX Over the Bridge XXI-XXV Over the Bridge XXVI-XXX Battle of Crete Poetry