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  Dreyeroord Hotel, Oosterbeek, 512

  Driebergen, 154-55

  Driel, Holland, 336, 337

  German retreat through, 15-17

  Polish airlanding at, 442, 445, 499, 502-6, 508, 515, 517, 537, 542

  British relief drive to, 517-21, 535, 538, 542-46, 564-570

  evacuation of Arnhem force, 570, 576, 581, 590, 595

  Driel-Heveadorp ferry, 336-37, 371, 387-88, 442, 446, 451-52, 499

  disappearance of, 500-02, 506, 516

  DUKW’s, 520, 521, 536, 537, 570, 577

  Dullforce, Pvt. Alfred, 588-89

  Du Maurier, Daphne, 243fn., 640

  Dunning, Sgt. John, 253

  Dunkerly, Col. Vincent, 399

  Dutch Army, 288, 508

  Princess Irene Brigade, 79, 166, 167, 509fn.

  Ede, 24, 28

  Edwards, Pvt. Robert C, 338, 390, 404, 499-500

  Edwards, Pvt. Roy N., 191, 264

  Eerde, 22

  Egan, Rev. Bernard M., 397, 436-439, 450

  Eijkelhoff, Jan, 29, 384, 522

  Eindhoven, 18-19, 134, 155, 156, 251, 280, 290, 355, 501

  German retreat through, 21, 48

  Allied bombing of, 202, 222

  captured by 101st Airborne, 359

  air battle near, 366, 457

  Market and Garden link-up in, 356-60

  in Market-Garden planning, 165, 166, 190, 252

  Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D., 11, 21, 33, 52, 54, 65, 75, 131, 281, 412, 539-40

  Montgomery’s proposals, 61, 63-89 passim, 113, 571

  problems of supply, maintenance, 67-72, 75, 78-79

  OK’s Market-Garden, 88, 113, 158, 571

  El Alamein, 31

  Elden, 141, 416, 445

  Elst, 350, 353, 473, 487, 489-91, 508, 515, 516, 518-20, 543-45

  Emery, Sapper Ronald T., 227, 351-52

  Enschede, 403

  Epse, 146

  Escaut Canal, 169, 171, 518

  Essame, Brig. Hubert, 163fn., 164, 519

  Euling, Capt. Karl Heinz, 430-31, 455, 464, 468, 469, 473

  Eusebius Buiten Singel, Arnhem, 323, 328, 333, 352, 433, 446

  Eusebiusplein, 333

  Faulkner, Pvt. Maurice, 405

  Ferguson, Capt. Arthur, 199

  Finkbeiner, Sgt. Theodore, 459, 465

  First Allied Airborne Army, see Allied First Airborne Army

  Fisher-Rowe, Major E., 359

  Fitch, Lt. Col. J.A.C., 257, 263, 265, 272, 343, 344, 389, 398, 402-4, 441

  FitzGerald, Major Desmond R. S., 459, 488

  Fitzgerald, Capt. Eamon, 249-50

  Fitzpatrick, Sgt. Francis, 371-72

  Formoy, Cpl. Leonard, 530-31

  France, 16, 23, 43, 69, 80

  Frankfurt, 64, 72

  Franklin, Benjamin, 122

  Freyberg, Col. Leodegard, 210, 219

  Frost, Lt. Col. John D., 182-83, 450, 640

  airlanding at Arnhem, 227-28

  march to bridge, 257-60, 265-273

  battle at bridge, 273-77, 289, 292, 323-485 passim

  deserted and defeated, 443, 479, 484, 485, 498

  problem of casualties, 448-50, 483

  Fuller, Sgt. Clark, 463

  Gale, Lt. Gen. Sir Humphrey, 84-85

  Gale, Gen. Richard, 126, 158

  Gallipoli, 576

  Garzia, Pvt. John, 174

  Gavin, Brig. Gen. James M., 136, 411, 478, 541, 599, 640

  preparation for Market, 123, 130, 135, 136, 142-43, 172

  airlanding and attack, 234-35, 238, 241, 244, 285-87, 366

  bridge battles, 361, 363, 364, 366, 412-13, 428, 453, 457, 572

  Waal river crossing, 431-33, 451, 453, 457, 478

  Geldermalsen, 23

  Gensemer, Lieut. Harold, 362

  George VI, King, 65fn.

  Gerbrandy, Pieter S., 21, 27, 62

  German Army units

  Army groups

  Army Group B, 31, 37, 39, 40, 43, 45, 46, 52, 115-17, 281, 282, 378, 452

  Army Group G, 39, 40, 43, 52

  Armies

  First Parachute Army, 38, 50, 147, 250, 254, 378, 452

  Seventh Army, 40, 147

  Fifteenth Army, 40, 44-45, 229, 250, 252, 254, 280, 378, 452; Rundstedt’s rescue of, 58-59, 114-15, 163, 452; opposing 101st Airborne at Best, 360, 424

  Army Corps

  II Parachute Corps, 453

  II SS Panzer Corps, 147, 201, 229, 232, 254; relocated at Arnhem, 46, 115, i56fn., 396, 546; see also Bittrich, Wilhelm

  Afrika Korps, 31

  Divisions

  9th SS Panzer (Hohenstau-fen), 149, 150, 200, 201, see also Harzer, Walter; relocation near Arnhem, 46-47, 115-16, 131-33, 145, 147, 157, 162; resistance to 1st Airborne, 229-30, 250, 256, 259fn., 270, 280, 291; battle at bridge, 344, 380, 389, 486, 545, 556

  10th SS Panzer Frundsberg, 149, 150, 572fn., see also Harmel, Heinz; relocation at Arnhem, 46-47, 115-16, 131-32, 145, 147, 157, 162; resistance to Market-Garden, 229-230, 250, 256, 259fn., 280, 290-92, 378-81, 389, 454-55, 515, 545; Rhine crossing, 378-81; battle of Arnhem bridge, 454-55

  59th Infantry, 115, 252

  85th Infantry, 50

  176th, 39

  719th Coastal, 38-39, 49, 51

  Miscellaneous Units

  Knaust Kampfgruppe, 454, 455, 515, 516

  SS Panzer Grenadier Training and Reserve Battalion, 143, 256, 266, 274, 324, 430, 431, 469

  9th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion, 349

  21st Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 326

  Gerritsen, Rev. Johan, 205

  Giebing, William, 385-86

  Ginkel Heath, Holland, 369, 374

  Giskes, Lt. Col. Hermann, 154-56, 445fn.

  Gloucestershire, 187

  Glover, Lieut. Pat, 176, 368-69, 374, 558

  Goerlitz, Walter, 23fn.

  Goldman, Cpl., 490

  Goldthorpe, Sgt. Lawrence, 512, 514

  Gorman, Lieut. John, 168-69, 356, 467, 491

  Gough, Major C.F.H. “Freddie,” 141 531

  Market assignment, 141, 228, 258

  airlanding, 228, 258

  progress to bridge, 258-60, 263, 267, 272, 275-76

  battle at Arnhem bridge, 398-399, 437, 443, 448, 483, 486, 498

  captured, 486

  Goulburn, Lt. Col. Edward H., 428-30, 456, 468-70

  Graaff, Dr. Pieter de, 24

  Grabmann, Maj. Gen. Walter, 152

  Gräbner, Capt. Paul, 201, 210, 229, 230, 270, 289, 349-353, 355

  Grafton, Major James, 568-71

  Graham, Lt. Gen. Miles, 84

  Grantham, Lincolnshire, 172, 174, 176, 190, 416, 419, 451, 541

  Grave, 362, 411, 478

  bridge at, 135-36, 175-76, 235, 238, 239, 241, 285, 361

  Grayburn, Lieut. John, 324

  Green, Sgt. Ginger, 181, 373-74

  Greenham Common, 190

  Grieve, Gordon, 394

  Griffith, Lt. Col. Wilbur, 241

  Groesbeek, 23, 238

  heights overlooking, 128, 135, 136, 235-37, 244, 285-287, 362

  Groot, Johannes de, 19

  Growe, Pvt. Michael, 549

  Guingand, Gen. Francis de, 65

  Gwatkin, Brig. Norman, 356, 488

  Gysbers, Gerhardus, 47, 205

  Hackett, Brig. John “Shan,” 552, 577-79, 640

  Market assignment, 141, 340, 389

  desire for Division command, 192, 338-41, 375-77, 392-94, 408

  airlanding, 341, 374-75, 408

  battles, 389-91, 409, 423, 441-442, 497, 532, 551, 552

  Hague, The, 25, 26

  Hall, Capt. Raymond S., 173-74

  Halliwell, Sgt. Stanley, 414-15

  Harmel, Brig. Gen. Heinz, 149-51, 290-92, 331, 353, 377

  mission to Berlin, 150-51, 200, 230, 232-33, 256, 290

  Rhine crossing, 291, 378, 454

  battle, Arnhem area, 380-81, 414-15, 433-34, 454-456, 485, 515, 545-46, 572fn.

  battle, Nijmegen area, 381, 430, 454-56, 464, 468-69, 472
-74, 515

  Harper, Leonard Sidney, 422fn.

  Harris, L/Cpl. Thomas, 586

  Harrison, Capt. John, 458

  Hart, Major Augustin, 241

  Hart, Pvt. Leo, 176, 198

  Hartenstein Hotel, 272, 385-88, 546, 562, 571

  Model’s headquarters, 116-17, 219

  British headquarters, 386-88, 392, 396, 407, 408, 440-441, 499, 507, 521, 573, 578, 579

  airlift drop zone, 419, 496, 501, 542-43

  in ruins, 511, 516, 526

  prisoner compound, 576

  evacuated by British, 581, 583, 585, 587

  Harzer, Lt. Col. Walter, 149-51, 284, 353, 380

  reaction to Market operation, 200-01, 210, 229-30, 256, 266, 270, 283

  Arnhem bridge loss, 256, 271, 283, 291

  Arnhem Oosterbeek battles, 325-326, 331, 339, 344, 377, 380-81, 512, 545-46, 554-55

  Hatch, Sgt. Roy Ernest, 138, 371

  Hatfield, England, 189, 190

  Hawkings, Angela, 188

  Hay, Lieut. Neville, 179, 196, 225, 442, 443, 583

  communications breakdown, 243-44

  last message from Urquhart, 563-64, 573-76

  Haysom, Signalman James, 399

  Heaps, Lieut. Leo, 345-46

  Heathcote, Lieut. Keith, 246

  Heelsum, 261, 500

  “Hell’s Highway,” 424, 533

  Helmond, 48

  Hendy, L/Cpl. Arthur, 399-401, 439

  Hengel, Dr. van, 557

  Henniker, Lt. Col. Charles, 569

  Heumen, 285, 361, 453

  Heveadorp, 275, 441, 501; see also Driel-Heveadorp ferry

  Hexenkessel (“witches’ cauldron”), 511, 553

  Heyes, Signalman Stanley, 265

  Heywood, Capt. Tony, 468

  Hibbert, Christopher, 234fn.

  Hibbert, Major Tony, 275-76

  Hicks, Brig. Philip “Pip,” 531, 577, 578, 589, 640

  Market assignment, 140, 258, 338

  airlanding, 189

  Division command, 192, 258, 339-41, 375-77, 388, 392-94, 408

  combat operations, 338-42, 371, 388-89, 392-94, 408, 409, 497-98, 531

  Hicks, Sapper Tom, 499

  Hiddink, Dirk, 204

  Higgins, Brig. Gen. Gerald, 358

  Himmler, Heinrich, 149

  Hinterholzer, Cpl. Sepp, 233

  Hitler, Adolf—

  and Army generals, 30-38, 41-45, 52, 59, 148-49, 263fn., 379

  assassination attempts, 42, 148

  ban on airborne operations, 38

  Hoek, Father Herman, 23

  Hoenderloo, 210

  Hoepner, Col. Gen. Eric, 148

  Hof van Holland, Fort, 459, 464, 466

  Holabird, 2d Lieut. John, 459, 462

  Holland

  Army, see Dutch Army

  German retreat through, 15-30, 47-48, 62, 80-82

  Dutch Nazis, 17, 19-22, 25, 26, 28, 47

  liberation hopes, 20-29, 48, 81, 202-3, 332, 337

  German invasion, occupation, 16, 38-39, 43, 113, 153-156, 160-61, 510-13

  government in exile, 21, 182, 509

  Allied bombing of, 204-9

  Allied invasion of, 81-89, 122-123, 151-56, 280; civilian reactions, 260-62, 384-386, 504-6, 511-13, 522-523, 548-50

  resistance movement, 20, 26-29, 153, 155, 161, 204, 287-88, 345-46; reports on German strength, 26, 47-48, 62, 79-81, 114, 145, 157, 395, 534; communications system, 27, 144, 244, 251, 395; British disdain for, 80, 334-335, 388, 396, 445fn., 508; combat assistance to Allies, 287-88, 429, 444, 522

  Hollingsworth, Sgt. Tom, 223

  Honinghutie, 361

  Honingsveld, 504

  Homoet, 568

  Hoof, Jan van, 429, 474fn.

  Hooff, Dr. Reinier van, 332

  Hopkinson, Lieut. H. S., 518, 521

  Horrocks, Gen. Brian, 59, 61, 79, 164-65, 257, 399fn., 413, 533, 599

  Market-Garden task, 123, 164, 539

  Market-Garden briefing, 164-69, 356

  Garden attack, 245, 249, 251

  Waal river crossing, 433, 457, 462, 463

  Arnhem aid question, 478-79, 516-17, 520-21, 533, 534, 539, 542-43, 564, 566, 568-69

  Hulleman, Coenraad, 333-34, 353

  Hulsen, Johannes, 19

  Huner Park, Nijmegen, 430, 469, 471

  Hurkx, Johannes, 25

  Huygen, Dr. Frans, 22

  Ijssel river, 146

  Inglis, Sgt. Walter, 177

  Isenekev, Pvt. Melvin, 173, 196

  Isherwood, Sgt. Reginald, 264, 331

  Jedlicka, Pvt. Joseph, 464

  Jedrziewski, Capt. Anthony, 241-242

  Jenks, S/Sgt. Gordon, 224-25

  Jodl, Col. Gen. Alfred, 38, 39, 151-152

  Johannahoeve Farm, 391, 409, 423, 441

  Johnson, Capt. LeGrand, 174, 426-427

  Johnson, Guardsman Leslie, 472, 474-75

  Johnson, Pfc. Paul, 214

  Johnson, Pfc. Ray, 288

  Jones, Lieut. A.G.C. “Tony,” 170, 475-76

  Jones, Pvt. Alfred, 513

  Jones, S/Sgt. James, 237

  Jones, L/Bombardier James F., 547

  Jones, Pvt. James H., 531

  Jones, Sgt. Robert H., 397

  Jukes, Pvt. G. W., 398

  Juliana, Princess, 20, 62

  Jullouville, France, 75

  Juttner, Maj. Gen. Hans, 232

  Kaczmarek, Lieut. Stefan, 417

  Kalkschoten, Johan van, 385

  Kappel, Capt. Carl W., 460, 461, 467, 468, 476-77

  Karel, Hendrik, 205

  Keep, Capt. Henry Baldwin, 460, 462fn., 466

  Keevil, 195

  Keller, Pfc. John, 431

  Keitel, Field Marshal Wilhelm, 31, 36

  Kennedy, Maj. Gen. John, 69

  Kent, Sgt. Ron, 177, 582

  Kessel, Capt. Lipmann, 557

  Kieswetter, Major Friedrich, 154-156

  King, Capt. Frank D., 372-73

  King, F/O Henry Arthur, 420-21

  Kitchener, S/Sgt. Joseph, 196

  Kleve, 43

  Kluge, Field Marshal Gunther von, 37, 41-43, 45

  Knap, Henri, 47-48, 144-47, 161, 335, 396

  Knaust, Major Hans Peter, 454-56, 479, 515, 516, 519, 544-545

  Koch, Col. Oscar W., 69

  Kolchalski, Cpl. Alexander, 503

  Koning, Jaap, 383

  Kortie, Frans, 19, 48

  Korob, Cpl. Wladyslaw, 417, 503

  Kraats, Wouter van de, 146

  Krafft, SS Major Sepp, 143, 230-232, 256, 263, 265-66

  Krap, Douw van der, 522

  Krebs, Lt. Gen. Hans, 117, 149, 152, 154, 201, 218-19

  Kruyff, Pieter, 27, 47, 144, 161, 206, 334, 335, 395, 396

  Kuehl, Capt. Delbert, 459, 462

  Kuijk, Police Sgt. Johannes van, 274fn., 333, 353

  Kussin, Major Gen., 231-32, 263, 265

  Labouchère, Charles, 28-29, 47, 345-46

  La Chaude Fontaine, 45

  Laeken, 63, 79

  Langton, Capt. Roland S., 169-170, 248, 487-91, 503, 591

  La Prade, Major James, 252-53

  La Riviere, Lieut. Richard, 467, 477

  Laterveer, Dr. Anton, 22

  Lathbury, Brig. Gerald, 233, 268, 272, 275, 339, 342-47, 389, 440

  Market-Garden assignment, 140

  airlanding, 189, 226

  successor to Gen. Urquhart, 192

  march to Arnhem bridge, 257-260, 264

  absence with Urquhart, 259-60, 266-67, 375, 376, 408, 409

  wounded, 409, 557

  Lathouwers, Johanna, 251

  Leopoldsburg, Belgium, 163, 166, 356

  Liddell, Hart, B. H., 60fn.

  Liggens, F/O Jeffrey, 422

  Lindemans, Christiaan Antonius, 154-56

  Lindquist, Col. Roy E., 287

  Line, S/Sgt. Cyril, 196-97

  Lloyd George, David, 163fn.

  Loder-Symonds, Lt. Col. R. G., 339, 577

  Logan, Capt. James, 397, 439, 483-484


  London, 84, 88, 170, 187

  London Daily Express, 541

  London Daily Telegraph, 72fn.

  London Times, 541

  Long, Lieut. Michael, 513-14

  Long, S/Sgt. Richard, 530

  Longland, Major Cedric, 557

  Lonsdale, Major Richard, 497, 527-28, 571, 582

  Lord, Fl. Lieut. David, 420

  Lord, Sgt. Major J. C, 178, 228, 343

  Los, Cornelis, 359

  Love, Fl. Lieut. Donald, 170-71, 357, 488-90

  Lower Rhine (Neder Rijn), 15, 275

  Luftwaffe, 18, 39, 47, 152, 229, 354, 362, 366, 370, 377, 457, 556fn.

  Lumb, Cpl. Don, 350-51

  Maanen, Anje van, 261, 384, 522, 552, 594

  Maanen, Dr. Gerritt van, 261, 522, 552-54, 594

  Maanen, Paul van, 552

  Maanen family, 640

  Maas river, 123, 135, 238, 239

  Maastricht, 26, 202

  Maas-Waal Canal, 135, 240, 285, 361

  MacDonald, Charles B., 5ofn., 6ofn., 467fn.

  MacFadden, Pvt. Ginger, 371-72

  Mackay, Capt. Eric M., 178, 592, 640

  march to Arnhem bridge, 260, 262, 269, 271, 273, 274

  battle of Arnhem bridge, 274, 324-25, 333, 350-52, 399-401, 415, 435, 437-439, 448

  defeat and capture, 480-82

  Mackenzie, Lt. Col. Charles B., 192, 226, 258-59, 266, 346, 408, 411, 577, 640

  Division command problem, 192, 339-40, 375-76, 392, 394

  mission for relief, 516-17, 520-521, 536-40, 546

  MacLeod, Lieut. Tom, 461, 464

  Mahaffey, Lieut. Rupert, 170, 356, 489, 509fn.

  Mann, Pvt. Joe E., 361

  March, Cambridgeshire, 190

  Margate, 196

  Marinus, Adrianus, 22

  Marples, Signalman Graham, 223-224, 338

  Marshall, Gen. George C, 65, 66, 83

  Marshall, Gen. S.L.A., 159fn., 411

  Martin, Capt. Randall, 549, 560

  Mason, M/Sgt. Charles, 207

  Maxted, Stanley, 541fn.

  McCardie, Lt. Col. W.D.H., 402, 409-10, 441, 462

  McGraw, Pvt. Robert, 240

  Meddaugh, Lieut. William J., 430-431

  Medhurst, Pilot Officer R.E.H., 421fn.

  Megellas, Lieut. James, 199, 462

  Memelink, Garrit, 22

  Mendez, Lt. Col. John, 175

  Metz, 53, 73

  Meuse-Escaut Canal, 148, 165, 167, 200, 245, 290, 356

  Mijnhart, Jan, 24, 205

  Milbourne, Pvt. Andrew, 264, 391-392, 406-7, 527

  Miller, Glenn, 514

  Miller, S/Sgt. Victor, 222-23, 225, 420, 526

  Mitchell, S/Sgt. Charles A., 214

  Mitchell, Sgt. Edward, 526

  Model, Field Marshal Walter, 149-152, 154, 200, 282, 344, 378, 599

  as OB West, 33, 37, 39, 42-46, 52, 58

  and Army Group B, 39, 43, 115-117, 143, 147-48, 203, 210, 218-19, 229, 256, 283

  rout from France, Belgium, 39-50 passim, 58

  plea to troops, 40, 41, 50

  relocation of Panzer Corps, 46-47, 115, 116