Final act: Arnhem veterans pay respects on 80th anniversary
WEB1 day ago · Walking with a stick, flanked by two members of his family and bathed in the light of a late September morning, 99-year-old Geoff Roberts laid the last of the wreaths at the Airborne Memorial Service for the battle of Arnhem. Applause rang out around the war cemetery in Oosterbeek and a military band struck up Jerusalem as the former paratrooper approached the Cross of Sacrifice, a short ...
Paratroopers land in Arnhem honoring Operation Market Garden
WEB3 days ago · Hundreds of NATO paratroopers dropped near Arnhem in the Netherlands, commemorating 80 years since one of the most renowned World War II operations. The Allied bid to secure a Rhine crossing ...
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Parachutists commemorate 80th anniversary of Operation Market …
WEB2 days ago · Updated 6:11 AM PDT, September 21, 2024. GINKEL HEATH, Netherlands (AP) — Hundreds of paratroopers dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of World War II’s most daring — but ultimately unsuccessful — missions, Operation Market Garden.
Solar panels hinder attempts to control massive Arnhem fire
WEBJun 19, 2023 · Five homes on an estate in Arnhem have been destroyed in a fire that took firefighters until late into Sunday evening to get under control. The fire broke out shortly before midday but was difficult to put out because of the dense layer of solar panels on the roofs, which prevented water from reaching the blaze.
Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden - BBC
WEB3 days ago · Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden. Eighty years after hundreds of allied soldiers parachuted from military aircraft into Nazi-occupied Netherlands as part of a daring World ...
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Arnhem breaks ties with Wuhan over treatment of Uyghur …
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Arnhem is breaking ties with its Chinese sister city of Wuhan over China's treatment of the Uyghur people. In a surprise decision, the majority of the Arnhem city council voted against the mayor's plan to continue the relationship with Wuhan and stay in dialogue with China about human rights, De Gelderlander reports.
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WEBSep 1, 2024 · Fire experts warn about solar panel roofs after Arnhem blaze Solar panels hinder attempts to control massive Arnhem fire Explosions rock Arnhem cafes as gang-related blasts continue
King marks 80th anniversary of Second World War’s Operation …
WEB2 days ago · Operation Market Garden aimed to push through the Netherlands and into Germany just a few months after the D-Day landings. The Princess Royal met Arnhem veterans in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, to ...