British paratroopers of 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron on the ground gathering their parachutes, Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944

Caption     British paratroopers of 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron on the ground gathering their parachutes, Arnhem, Gelderland, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-30 BU 1163
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Photo Size 800 x 798 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Arnhem, Netherlands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Robo says:
12 Nov 2012 03:38:12 PM

Other than in the book Rember Arnhem how can I find out recce sqdrn movements on 17th Sept 1944. Why as coup de main did they not drive straight to the bridge after the ambush and bypass the ambush site near Wolfheze. What did they do instead and why?

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