1st Airborne Division

Colonel John Waddy: 4th Parachute Brigade Training for Airborne Operations in Palestine Early 1943

Colonel John Waddy: Series of Cancelled Operations up to Operation COMET prior to Arnhem June to Sept 1944

Colonel John Waddy: Airborne Escape and Evasion Kits Carried by Each Man

Colonel John Waddy: Emplaning at Saltby Airfield Grantham, 19th September 1944. Opinion of US Air-crew

Colonel John Waddy: Surprise at the Situation in Arnhem

Colonel John Waddy: Reflections on Parachuting into Action Under Fire for the First Time

Colonel John Waddy: Being Blocked by Panzer Troops

Colonel John Waddy: Wounded in the Woods and Evacuated

Colonel John Waddy: Conditions in a Medical Field Dressing Station Fought Over by the Germans, Captured

Colonel John Waddy: Transported to a German Hospital

Colonel John Waddy: Kindness of the German Guards

Colonel John Waddy: German Hospital Conditions and Treatment

Colonel John Waddy: Transported to PoW Camp in Germany

Major Tony Hibbert gives a disparaging view of 'Boy' Browning the founder of Airborne Forces

Major Tony Hibbert debates the significance of intelligence prior to Arnhem operation

Major Tony Hibbert describes events on landing at Arnhem

Major Tony Hibbert describes the flight to Arnhem 17th Sept 1944

Major Tony Hibbert on how the failure to respond to radio appeal for reinforcements at Arnhem Bridge was decisive

Major Tony Hibbert on attempts to break out of the Arnhem Bridge Perimeter

Major Tony Hibbert's view of the Arnhem Bridge battle from the roof-top attic Brigade HQ

Major Tony Hibbert describes the intensity of fighting

Major Tony Hibbert describes a low point - Capture at Arnhem Bridge

Major Tony Hibbert describes 'Pegasus' escape attempt across the River Rhine for cut-off survivors after evacuation

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Captured British paratroopers march to captivity with their hands on their heads.

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on Arnhem: Dropping too far from objective and radio problems

Major-General Deane-Drummond in Arnhem: Missing, believed killed

Major-General Deane-Drummond on Arnhem: POW and cupboard hideout

Major-General Deane-Drummond recalls making contact with wife and the return home

Major-General Deane-Drummond describes the Arnhem drop

Major-General Deane-Drummond explains the signal difficulties in Arnhem

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Map showing the 1st Airborne Division in Sicily and Italy, 1943.

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Major conclusions of 1st Airborne Division's operations in the Mediterranean.

Message to all troops from Major-General Hopskinson, Commander of the 1st Airborne Division.

Details of the enemy in Sicily, mission objectives and drop times.

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Map showing 1st Airborne Division in Sicily, July 1943.

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Map showing 1st Airborne Division in Sicily and Italy, 1943.

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Map showing the situation between Augusta and Catania from July 13-18 1943.

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Report on 1st Airborne Division's operations in Italy, 1943.

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Group Photograph of 1st Airborne Division - Dungeon Party

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Brigadier Hicks looking over his maps at Arnhem. Shortly after this photo was taken, Hicks had to go to Divisional HQ to take command.

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Letter to Brigadier Prichard asking for aerial photos of railway line.

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Map showing Arnhem dropping/landing zones.

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Silent film of Glider and Main Parachute Drop at Arnhem

German POWs and Divisional troops after drop at Arnhem (Silent)

Resupply Drops at Arnhem (Silent)

Glider Troops advance to Arnhem (Silent)

POWs enclosure at Hartenstein Divisional Headquarters Arnhem (Silent)

Dressing Station at Divisional HQ Arnhem (Silent)

Glider troops fighting on the outskirts of Oosterbeek, Arnhem (Silent)

General Urquhart and Dutch Resistance at Divisional HQ in Arnhem (Silent)

British 17-Pdr Anti-Tank Gun near Divisional HQ in Arnhem (Silent)

Defence of Oosterbeek Perimeter at Arnhem (Silent)

Account of the Dutch resistance movement and Arnhem operations.

Eric Richards discusses landing under fire at Arnhem

Eric Richards speaks of the confusion at Arnhem

'Tex' Banwell recalls jumping under fire at Arnhem

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Map showing Arnhem dropping zones.

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Map showing Arnhem area.

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Some scribbled messages names by airborne soldiers who went to Arnhem.

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Some scribbled messages and names by airborne soldiers who went to Arnhem.

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Brief account of 10th Parachute Battalion at Arnhem.

Eric Richard describes the training for D-Day and inter-divisional rivalry

Maj-General Anthony Deane-Drummond recalls Arnhem experience

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Scenes at Sola airport, Stavanger with arrival of 1st Airborne Division.

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Men of 1st Airborne Division round up Gestapo agents in Norway, 1945.

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Brigadier Hill inspects the Norwegian Parachute Company at Bulford Camp, Salisbury Plain.

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Unendorsed citation for the award of the Military Cross to Captain MD Green, Arnhem, 1944.

Report on shooting of British PoWs in Brummen.

Leaflet dropped by Germans to British in hiding at Arnhem, October 1944.

Action at Arnhem – story of the operation.

Sergeant Shaw's experiences of Arnhem.

Report on operations of 1st Airborne Division in Arnhem.

Account of how Gelderland underground forces helped Paras through German lines.

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Harlaxton Manor

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Extract from Divisional HQ War Diary.

War report from Alan Wood in the midst of the action at Arnhem.

40th Anniversary Commemorative Cover