I just realised that this week is the anniversary of Operation Market Garden,
the attempt by British and US forces to gain control over the Rhine bridges and
thus advance into western Germany. Although as a by-product a couple of notable
Dutch cities, Eindhoven and Nijmegen, were liberated, the operation was
ultimately not successful. About 2000 Allied pilots and soldiers are buried in
the village of Oosterbeek near Arnhem, and when I lived in the Netherlands
between 2003 and 2007, I used to go to the cemetery to pay my respects. The
first time was on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, in September
2004. I posted these photos in my weekly blog for that week, but it is now 17
years ago, so it seems a good time to share them again. I always found these
visits to the cemetery very moving.
Some veterans come to visit:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38alt1.jpg
A Polish pilot serving in the RAF:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38alt2.jpg
Paying respects to comrades who did not survive:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38alt3.jpg
A face:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38alt4.jpg
Jewish pilot:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38alt5.jpg
Canadian pilot:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38alt7.jpg
Known unto God:
http://www.frozenlight.eu/nathanfoto/paw/2004/2004_38.jpg
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
http://www.greatpix.eu
http://www.frozenlight.eu
YNWA
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