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September 20, 2004
Arnhem
On 17th September 1944 the Battle in Arnhem began with the aim of securing bridges across key rivers in Holland. If the operation had worked as planned, the war could have been over by Christmas; as it happened, the allied landings were betrayed and the plan instead resulted in a 9-day bloodbath - ending with the evacuation of the remainder of the 1st British Airborne Division from the Arnhem area.
This documentary – Nine Days to Remember 
– tells the story of the Battle of Arnhem.
Yesterday children, some wearing T-shirts that read "I am a child of freedom - thank you Mr Veteran", laid flowers on the graves of the soldiers killed and whispered their names.
Just goes to show us that the heroes killed at Arnhem 60 years ago did not die in vain. The gratitude of the Dutch people to the men who liberated their country will live for ever.
Posted by Markiss at September 20, 2004 1:56 PM
