Iballistic George
Winger
Superb tribute. It's not very often a foreign nation celebrates our troops.
Vitesse Arnhem - quality
- Thread starter Hulkster
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A canny few have short memories
The Fitter
Winger
It's very related when you think about it!
Massive respect to Vittess Arnhem; there's a bond that will never be forgotten.
Spennymackem1981
Winger
goosebumps
The Lambton Worm
Striker
A friends father in law is a veteran of OMG. He's been going over for the remembrance parades etc for years and is treated like royalty. Not sure if he's their this year due to his age.
I was there last year (not for the celebrations) and the reception I received from just about everyone was very humbling. They have a lot of respect for the British and Free Polish armies due to OMG.
I was there last year (not for the celebrations) and the reception I received from just about everyone was very humbling. They have a lot of respect for the British and Free Polish armies due to OMG.
Fusco
Winger
This, there's a very moving memorial stone and quote dedicated to the people of Arnhem, i'd hoy my picture up of it if i wasnt a technophobe. Anyway here's a link
War Memorial Hartenstein - Oosterbeek - TracesOfWar.com
its a brilliant town to visit if you fancy something a little diff to the big city vibe of Amsterdam or Rotterdam.
Grumpy Old Man
Striker
Not quite. The drop ended up as a shambles, because the armour that was meant to relieve them couldn't get through in time, and the paras pretty much all ended up dead or in PoW camps. Arnhem was reoccupied by the Germans and subjected to pretty savage reprisals until it was finally liberated a few weeks later. Same thing happened in Nijmegen. Antony Beevor published a superb, and very detailed account of Operation Market Garden (as Montgomery christened it) earlier this year. It's a long, and slightly academic read, but I'd highly recommend it. Link is here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078H4RMXP/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
offmenut
Striker
Brilliant
Took my nipper to see them v saints and their fans were f***ing brilliant
englishman abroad
Striker
That's a quality gesture well done Vitesse
White city Boy
Midfield
they are my new favourite foreign club
when my granddad passed away a year ago we found out he had a brother , we didn't know as he and my nan never spoke about him , apparently he died in Arnhem and the grief was to much , we found his war medals & letter from the MOD confirming his death when we cleared out the house
when my granddad passed away a year ago we found out he had a brother , we didn't know as he and my nan never spoke about him , apparently he died in Arnhem and the grief was to much , we found his war medals & letter from the MOD confirming his death when we cleared out the house
The Lambton Worm
Striker
Video of some of the players visiting the Airborne Museum Hartenstein in their own time.
manamamackem
Striker
Two of my mates dad's were in on that, and fortunately lived to tell the tale. Real heroes
Old Timer
Winger
B
be nice for our idiots to realise that we are part of Europe to make sure we never have to send working class young men to do the same thing again. Let’s never forget that.
Mainze
Striker
Which idiots?
Grumpy Old Man
Striker
The ones who appear to think we're still fighting the Germans for a start.
Excellent that, something that is very close to my heart.
Quite a poignant thread as I’ve just attended the funeral this morning of a serving soldier who took his own life 17 days ago. Only a kid and couldn’t fight his demons.
His father was a former soldier and a very close friend of mine, it’s been a difficult day.
Quite a poignant thread as I’ve just attended the funeral this morning of a serving soldier who took his own life 17 days ago. Only a kid and couldn’t fight his demons.
His father was a former soldier and a very close friend of mine, it’s been a difficult day.
Mainze
Striker
Not sure where they are?
