80th Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Arnhem . 26th Sept

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80 years ago the Paras finest hour came to an end .

10,000 dropped, along with the Polish Brigade ; 2,000 returned 10 days later.

Five VC's were awarded after the battle. I saw an interview with a Hohenstaufen trooper years ago, who expressed how hard the Paras fought even when cornered and surrounded, still refusing to surrender. "They were not..... mummie's boys" he grimaced. 

I spent 4 days in Arnhem in 2015 , although the town and bridge were destroyed by the Germans after the battle (with great repercussions for the Dutch townsfolk)  and then rebuilt after the war , there is still a lot to see with some well done museums . One for your bucket list