Netherlands Arnhem Area

My name is Philip Reinders, from the Arnhem Battle Research Group.

Doing research about the Battle for about 28 years now.
we have 2 web sites, have written a number of publication.
I have written a book about the RAF supplies drops at Arnhem and this week one was released about the use of Rupert during the Battle, of which an English Edition will appear next year.

Further doing research about the fighting on "The Island"/Betuwe September 1944-1945

 

Hello Owen

It has been awhile since I have been there, but it is indeed a nice museum

Have a look at the detector finds,this was a Wessex Div RA unit.

Any particular unit your interested in?

 

Oke, have not heard from any vets from the Wiltshire, have spotted there book on ebay, like other regimental books, expensive.

 

I know lucky one of our members has a copy of it, so we make good use of that.

Have seen their site, have to see if I can get them to take euros, would be a bit easier, and cheaper for me.

 

My name is Philip Reinders, from the Arnhem Battle Research Group.

Doing research about the Battle for about 28 years now.
we have 2 web sites, have written a number of publication.
I have written a book about the RAF supplies drops at Arnhem and this week one was released about the use of Rupert during the Battle, of which an English Edition will appear next year.

Further doing research about the fighting on "The Island"/Betuwe September 1944-1945

I Philip - glad you made it over here.

I had not connected your name; I bought your book on supply drops from you at Arnhem last September! Excellent book! Look forward to your posts here.

I have a lot of unit histories if I can help with anything?

 

Welcome to the forum philip,

I look forward to seeing your posts!! I have been to Arnhem a couple of times, my last visit being September last year. I certainly had a fantastic night out in Nijmegen, one massive hangover!!!

 

I Philip - glad you made it over here.

I had not connected your name; I bought your book on supply drops from you at Arnhem last September! Excellent book! Look forward to your posts here.

I have a lot of unit histories if I can help with anything?

Thanks Paul. glad you liked it, oke will contact you soon about the units

 

Thanks, your oke now

 

Look forward to your info on "The Island" my Father and his mates remember the place well. They were forced off and rescued by Canadians after the Germans blew the dykes. Operation Noah, apt name.

 

It is all just started now, so looking for all kiind of info and documentation, at the moment have concentraded on the Artillery.

 

Philip,
have you got 43rd div History?

Yes I have

 

When 5th Camerons went onto "the Island" there were rows and rows of artillery pieces. When they came off beause of the flooding, all the guns were floating. Made of wood etc. So intelligence obviously knew of the German plans. Ultra no doubt? Think the dyke in seaforths area was blown December 3rd early morning.

 

Hi Philip. Forgive me for this, but I usually follow the bomber war and know precisely nothing about Arnhem. Do you have anything on the 2nd (Airborne) South Staffordshire Regiments involvement in the drop? I understand they were second wave. And how did the injured get repatriated back to Allied lines?
My Uncle was one such repatriation, and it's always confused us how this happened.

 

Hi Philip. Forgive me for this, but I usually follow the bomber war and know precisely nothing about Arnhem. Do you have anything on the 2nd (Airborne) South Staffordshire Regiments involvement in the drop? I understand they were second wave. And how did the injured get repatriated back to Allied lines?
My Uncle was one such repatriation, and it's always confused us how this happened.

A friend of mine wrote an very good book about the South Staffs at Arnhem
"By land sea and air"

The came in with the first and second lift.

Those who made it back, where picked up by trucks, went to 3 places in Nijmegen stayed there some for a few days, and then by truck to Brussels Airport to be flown back to the UK.

 

When 5th Camerons went onto "the Island" there were rows and rows of artillery pieces. When they came off beause of the flooding, all the guns were floating. Made of wood etc. So intelligence obviously knew of the German plans. Ultra no doubt? Think the dyke in seaforths area was blown December 3rd early morning.


Correct the 3rd of December, some of the troop were suprised by it, but the main party was oke