Arnhem photos

Hi all, not sure if it is the right thing to do as I have just posted this as new thread on POWs but you might be interested too.

Researching Lt. M. W. Long, Glider Pilot Regt, wounded and captured at Arnhem.
He was sent to Oflag IX-A/H, Spangenburg and I have found several other 1st AB Officers who were sent there including Johnny Frost, (CO of 2 para), Kaufman, Burghope and Stamford so far. Research ongoing.
No chance to get to Kew yet, so I don't know if Long completed a 'POW questionnaire'. From what I have found so far it appears Oflag IX A was probably Schloss Spangenburg (looks a bit like Colditz, will try to add photos later) and other camps listed (eg. IX-A/H and IX-A/Z) were possibly 'satellite' camps. One account I have found refers to one of the camps being quite small (75m square) on the bank of a river (possibly a lake, there is a lake NNE of the Schloss) with German civilians on the opposite bank. That likely site appears to be some sort of industrial development on current Google/sat images.
Can anyone help me for further research?
Interesting point: apparently before the end of the war the castle was bombed and burned down (presumably after prisoners evacuated - more research needed re 'long march' etc) and was rebuilt in the 1950's. Now it is a luxury hotel and restaurant. Judging from what I have seen of post-war restorations across Germany and most of Europe (eg. Ypres) I would guess any of the old inmates would recognise the place and could experience a somewhat more comfortable stay there now.

Regards,

Mike L

 

Hi Paul,

Great collection of pictures you have there matey. Can I suggest any shots you are unsure of or seeking extra info on you number and post on here? I'm sure you'll get some interesting lines of discussion

Cheers
Andy

 

Hi Paul,

Great collection of pictures you have there matey. Can I suggest any shots you are unsure of or seeking extra info on you number and post on here? I'm sure you'll get some interesting lines of discussion

Cheers
Andy

Will do mate. I have had quite a bit of help from other forum members already and think I now have most of them 'sorted' but the ones that I'm still a bit unsure of will be coming up soon!

All the best,

Paul.................

 

49 Old Railway Station oosterbeek South
55 Is the former town-hall on Bato's Wijk Oosterbeek. Seen from the backsite.
56 Looks pretty much that it is castle Doorwerth
70 Old Church benedendorpseweg Oosterbeek

Ron

 

Paul
Picture titled 21st & Glider Pilots at the rear of No.8 Stationsweg on 23rd Sept
Left to Right, Sgt Stan Graham (5 Flight), Sgt Loius Hagen (98 Flight), Sgt 'Sonny' Binick, Pte James Cameron, Pte Frank McCausland, L/Cpl 'Tug' Wilson and Cpl Max Rodley. Kneeling: Sgt Ben Swallow and Pte John Jeffery.
Information taken from 'Glider Pilots" at Arnhem by Peters and Buist.

Regards Doug.

 

Thanks Doug.....

 

Found a couple of old pictures of some homes in Renkum that had been damaged during OMG. I've made up a "Then & Now" of one of them.
All the best..................

 

Some pics from the latest addition to the library. I've not seen them before but I'd be surprised if some of the other 'Arnhem Nuts' haven't
Pics 1 & 2 are obviously of the Schoonord Hotel. Pic 3 is, I believe, from inside the Tafelberg Hotel and pic 4 is from inside the entrance to the Tafelberg.

 

Hi all,
These pics come from another member of the forum, Barryman, so all credits to him .
The red circles on the first picture shows where the wrecked tanks are. No.1 is on Weverstraat and No.2 is on Ploegseweg.
Thanks Barryman.....

 

Lets not forget the Germans

Here a very rare photo of Generalfieldmarschall Walter Model. Made in munchen, friedrichstrasse um genau zu sein.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1640

 

And some other chaps

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1633

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1634

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1635

 

And for my mate Paul a few original photos of the destructions in Arnhem.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1636

 

And the former Airborne Museum in Castle Doorwerth till 1978

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1637

 

And the former Airborne Battle Guide Henry Mc Anelly who I knew very
well. He was an Arnhem veteran.
3x times daily tour per Landrover.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1638

 

And this is Driel, You see Michael Sosabowski who made a tandem-jump
and you see the torches to mark the route the engineers went to ferry
the remains of the 1st AB Division over the Rhine.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1639

 

Nice pics Ron, thanks.

 

In addition to the maps, here some photos of the King Tiger tank in the lower part of the Weverstraat.

 

He crazy Mc Anelly, what a character he was, most of the Arnhem Vets didn't liked him at all.

 

He crazy Mc Anelly, what a character he was, most of the Arnhem Vets didn't liked him at all.

That's True, I saw him every day because he got a free newspaper at my
parents home(We distributed them)
It wasn't a happy man. I know he still had many shell fragments in his body
wich could not be removed, maybe that was also a reason.

Ron

 

In addition to the maps, here some photos of the King Tiger tank in the lower part of the Weverstraat.

Nice Pics Barryman


Ron