stevie.g Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 On 17th sept 1944 10,000 men parachuted or arrived by glider to attempt to capture the bridge at arnhem, less than 2000 escaped. http://www.market-garden.info/operation-market-garden-story.html I went to Arnhem 2 years ago and it was an honour to meet some of the survivors of market garden. HEROES EVERY ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hear, hear. Such brave men. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My uncle Ron was one of them, he was 1st Airborne and was taken prisoner there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My uncle Ron was one of them, he was 1st Airborne and was taken prisoner there.Are we talking Ronnie Crookes of "bouncer" fame here Crookesey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 General Uruqhart's first airborne divison went in with over 10,000 men came out with less than 3,000. A lot of fine soldiers squandered in an operation that was messed up from the start. Ignoring RAF recce photos showing panzers in area Over confidence Refusal or ignoring Dutch intelligence reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 On 17th sept 1944 10,000 men parachuted or arrived by glider to attempt to capture the bridge at arnhem, less than 2000 escaped. http://www.market-garden.info/operation-market-garden-story.html I went to Arnhem 2 years ago and it was an honour to meet some of the survivors of market garden. HEROES EVERY ONE ! Sorry to be ignorant, what happened to the 8,000. Were they captured or killed in action. Brave lads the lot of them. Regards Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Are we talking Ronnie Crookes of "bouncer" fame here Crookesey? No mate, I knew Ronnie well, he used to call me 'our kid'. My uncle was Ronald Ring, born in Heeley, after the war he settled and later died in St Helier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stvoider Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Sorry to be ignorant, what happened to the 8,000. Were they captured or killed in action. Brave lads the lot of them. Regards Angel. Of the British I think between 1000 and 1500 were killed and between 5500 and 6000 taken prisoner. It's also important to remember that the Americans and Polish were also greatly involved. If you want to know more about it there is a very good film calles A Bridge Too Far. Awesome star studded film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoran Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 HEROES EVERY ONE ! Couldnt agree more!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie1957 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Of the British I think between 1000 and 1500 were killed and between 5500 and 6000 taken prisoner. It's also important to remember that the Americans and Polish were also greatly involved. If you want to know more about it there is a very good film calles A Bridge Too Far. Awesome star studded film. Here is some info. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075784/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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