Arnhem 4 Day Tour

A full day guided tour beginning with the capture of the road bridge over the River Waal and the assault crossing of the river by the 3/504th battalion of the US 82nd Airborne Division. Then drive to DZ X and LSs S and Z to see where the initial landing of the 1st Parachute Brigade and the 1st Air Landing Brigade took place. Then to the Wolfheze cross roads to see where the Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron was ambushed. Later we shall drive to DZ Y to see where the 4th Parachute Brigade landed in the afternoon of 18th September. Then drive into Arnhem via the St Elisabeth Hospital to the fateful bridge so gallantly defended by the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment.

Drive to the area of Driel to see where the bulk of the Polish Parachute Brigade landed on 21st September. See where attempts were made to reinforce the Oosterbeek perimeter. Then drive to Oosterbeek to see various sites of the battle of the perimeter, MDS cross roads, Tafelberg Hotel, Oosterbeek Church In the afternoon visit the Hartenstein Museum and the CWGC cemetery.

Before heading back to Le Shuttle we will drive to Groesbeek to see the Memorial to the Missing and to overlook the area of Operation Veritable which was necessary after the failure to capture the Arnhem Bridge.