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Arnhem; Airborne drops 75 years anniversary

Lewis Coaches
Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
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Big news over here. For the past week we have had a lot of coverage on national and local television re the 75th anniversary of Arnhem and the last remaining veterans of the battle visiting the area, as the majority of them have done over decades.

Seeing we live in the province of Gelderland, we also feel involved. Therefore we have visited 2 events over the last few weeks. 1. end of August Wings of Freedom, 2. yesterday September 21: Airborne Ede commemmoration. The veterans were there, where also 1 of them made a parachute jump (97 years of age!) with a member of the Red Devils. Present also were Princess Beatrix (former queen of The Netherlands) and Prince Charles.

We noticed there was only a little bit of coverage on the BBC news and felt we had to share this with you as I know it will be of certain interest to some members.

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  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    some photos of the event. parade of vehicles before the drop
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    My next door neighbour Bill Williams


  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408

    Sandy Cortmann 97 year old. The gent in the red devil suit who made the duo-jump. First time back after 1944.


  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408

    Parachutes mass jump. Biggest since World War 2. Over 1,000 people not only from Britain, but also from The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and the white chutes are of the Polish Airborne division.


  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    Was this event held in Oosterbeek? 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408

    Princess Beatrix and Prince Charles (I know it's a bit out of focus)


  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    There were many dropzones over the days. This was Ede (Ginkelse Heide). There was also Renkum, Groesbeek
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Did seem odd there was very little coverage in the news so thanks for posting
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    As @Greenie would rightly say - the greatest generation.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited September 2019
    bobmunro said:
    As @Greenie would rightly say - the greatest generation.
    Damn right 
    @bobmunro

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  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    Had the good fortune to happen upon the annual commemoration a few years back. Very moving to see the town turn out in force as well as an honour to see the veterans parade past.

    The bars were filled with veterans and current paras all chewing the cud that evening too.

    I would have liked to have made it this year.
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    The Dutch people do a great job with these commemorations. They don't forget and we must ensure we don't forget either. Definitely the greatest generation.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    edited September 2019
    Vitesse Arnhem tributes at the weekend; first the Captain giving his jersey to a British Veteren at the game


    Then the banner they used...

  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    edited September 2019
    nice gesture. great banner as well. 

    i want to know more about this Burger zoo that Vitesse Arnhem are sponsored by 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    edited September 2019
    Can't say anything these days, PC gone mad etc etc.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    @kentaddick

    Please delete.

    You do a disservice to those men and women, those they raised, the cause you are erroneously trying to link them to as well as yourself.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,594
    kentaddick said:
    bobmunro said:
    As @Greenie would rightly say - the greatest generation.
    just a shame they raised the generation that will ultimately lead to the extinction of the human race.
    Give it a fucking rest 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    Solidgone said:
    Was this event held in Oosterbeek? 
    Im surprised this place wasn’t mentioned as they have a fantastic war museum in the grounds where the allied forces congregated  (unless I was somewhere else). 
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited September 2019
    DaveMehmet said:
    kentaddick said:
    bobmunro said:
    As @Greenie would rightly say - the greatest generation.
    just a shame they raised the generation that will ultimately lead to the extinction of the human race.
    Give it a fucking rest 
    Honestly we have one or two absolute wankers on this forum!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Greenie said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    kentaddick said:
    bobmunro said:
    As @Greenie would rightly say - the greatest generation.
    just a shame they raised the generation that will ultimately lead to the extinction of the human race.
    Give it a fucking rest 
    Honestly we have one or two absolute wankers on this forum!
    Guilty as charged!!
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Greenie said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    kentaddick said:
    bobmunro said:
    As @Greenie would rightly say - the greatest generation.
    just a shame they raised the generation that will ultimately lead to the extinction of the human race.
    Give it a fucking rest 
    Honestly we have one or two absolute wankers on this forum!
    Guilty as charged!!
    It’s a fair cop. And me. 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Lewis Coaches said:

    Sandy Cortmann 97 year old. The gent in the red devil suit who made the duo-jump. First time back after 1944.


    Have been told Sandy Cortmann passed away yesterday..........RIP ..
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    RIP Sandy Cortmann
  • PemburyAddick
    PemburyAddick Posts: 506
    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Just reading Anthony Beevor's (very damning) history of Arnhem. Ignoring the military stuff, there was one interesting and really irrelevant little story. 'Boy' Browning, the commander of the UK Paratroopers was married to the eminent author Daphne Du Maurier. Story is that she chose maroon as the colour of the para's berets as maroon was the main colour of Browning's racing silks.
    Not many people know that (:>)
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Lincsaddick said:
    Just reading Anthony Beevor's (very damning) history of Arnhem. Ignoring the military stuff, there was one interesting and really irrelevant little story. 'Boy' Browning, the commander of the UK Paratroopers was married to the eminent author Daphne Du Maurier. Story is that she chose maroon as the colour of the para's berets as maroon was the main colour of Browning's racing silks.
    Not many people know that (:>)
    His book "Ardennes 1944, Hitlers last gamble" is an excellent read as well if you have not done so.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    eaststandmike said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    Just reading Anthony Beevor's (very damning) history of Arnhem. Ignoring the military stuff, there was one interesting and really irrelevant little story. 'Boy' Browning, the commander of the UK Paratroopers was married to the eminent author Daphne Du Maurier. Story is that she chose maroon as the colour of the para's berets as maroon was the main colour of Browning's racing silks.
    Not many people know that (:>)
    His book "Ardennes 1944, Hitlers last gamble" is an excellent read as well if you have not done so.
    read my mind .. I will probably get that sometime .. Beevor is my favourite 'modern wartime' historian
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    75 years turns into 80 years.

    Just maybe the BBC or ITV news will show some coverage this time around.

    A place that is well worth a visit. Walking in the footstep’s of Heroes.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    The ashes of my late neighbour, Bill Williams of Abbey Wood and 3rd Para, are being interred at Osterbeek on Friday.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Many events taking place this weekend in Oosterbeek and surrounding areas . Will be attending a few myself.

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