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  • The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles

    The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles The ferry before the war. This ferry, on which cars could cross the river, had been disabled by the ferryman in order to prevent the German troops from using it. .

    The first objective of the Polish troops was to use the Driel ferry to cross the river and to rea...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Hotel 't Spijker

    Hotel 't Spijker

    Hotel-restaurant ’t Spijker is a uniquely situated and stylish family hotel. The friendliness and...

    BEEK-UBBERGEN

    Restaurant

  • Recreatiegebied De Gouden Ham

    Recreatiegebied De Gouden Ham

    The Gouden Ham is located between the villages of Appeltern and Maasbommel. The area is largely w...

    Appeltern

    Recreation area

  • Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel

    Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel The Polish soldier Bier found his first resting place in a field grave on the Dorpstraat. He is possibly the radio operator who was helped by Henk te Dorsthorst, a resident of Driel at the time.

    At the T-junction of Dorpstraat-Honingveldsestraat, the Polish troops had taken up positions. Whe...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in Oosterbeek.

    Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in Oosterbeek. Aid for the British troops strands when the DUKW with supplies becomes stuck.

    In the evening of Friday September 22nd 1944, parts of the allied ground army – coming from the s...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen

    Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen

    Nijmegen

    Art and Culture

  • Campsite De Grote Altena

    Campsite De Grote Altena

    Camping on one of the most beautiful and best-rated campsites in the Betuwe. Campsite De Grote Al...

    OOSTERHOUT GLD

    Camp ground

  • German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.

    German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire. Aerial photograph of Driel from 1944: (1) The landing zones (2) Route location, (3) The railway bridge and railway dike

    After the landing of the Polish paratroopers, the German commander quickly sent in troops from th...

    Driel

    Sight

  • De Vereeniging Café-Restaurant

    De Vereeniging Café-Restaurant

    Eating and drinking in a pleasant atmosphere in Keizer Karelplein... For drinks, a get-together,...

    Nijmegen

    Music stage

  • Café de Zon

    Café de Zon

    At café de Zon you can enjoy a delicious lunch with a nice cup of coffee. Or stop by for a drink...

    Lent

    Diner

  • Audiospot: Josphine Baker performs!

    Audiospot: Josphine Baker performs!

    In October 1944, the world famous revue star, Josephine Baker, performed here in the Café van Lin...

    Overasselt

    Luisterplek

  • B&B De Knechtenkamer

    B&B De Knechtenkamer

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    PUIFLIJK

    Bed and breakfast

  • Slijk-Ewijk Beach Park

    Slijk-Ewijk Beach Park

    Slijk-Ewijk Beach Park is a recreation area with lots of sunbathing areas and sandy beaches. The...

    SLIJK-EWIJK

    Recreation area

  • Omnivents

    Omnivents

    Omnivents organises sports and adventurous events.

    VALBURG

    Restaurant

  • IJssalon Passione

    IJssalon Passione

    For delectable ice cream and coffee specialities. We – Geert and Willeke – have been located in t...

    Groesbeek

    Ice-cream shop

  • Wijnhoeve de Colonjes

    Wijnhoeve de Colonjes

    The largest (13 ha) and most beautiful organic vineyard in the Netherlands lies in Groesbeek. Its...

    GROESBEEK

    Vineyard

  • LUX Nijmegen

    LUX Nijmegen

    LUX: the largest art-house cinema in the Netherlands with a diverse and interesting programme. Ni...

    NIJMEGEN

    Restaurant

  • Sous les Eglises

    Sous les Eglises

    Characteristic hotel in the heart of Beek, a village in the rural district of Ubbergen, home to m...

    BEEK-UBBERGEN

    Hotel

  • Hotel Restaurant MANNA

    Hotel Restaurant MANNA

    MANNA is a hotel and global food & fish restaurant located in Nijmegen city centre. MANNA earned...

    NIJMEGEN

    Restaurant

  • Campsite de Oude Molen

    Campsite de Oude Molen

    In the beautiful wooded rolling landscape of Groesbeek, campsite De Oude Molen is located on the...

    GROESBEEK

    Camp ground

  • The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets

    The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets The emergency hospital on September 25th 1944. Polish ambulances of the ground army had managed to reach Driel. As a result, 70 patients could be evacuated to Nijmegen.

    The medical company of the Polish paratrooper brigade chose the Roman Catholic primary school as...

    Driel

    Historic mansion

  • Café Restaurant De Vink

    Café Restaurant De Vink

    Our restaurant is located in a stunning spot in the Ooijpolder. It features two terraces where yo...

    OOIJ

    Restaurant

  • Cozy Bed & Breakfast

    Cozy Bed & Breakfast

    Cozy Bed & Breakfast is in the centre of Elst, only 10 minutes by car from Arnhem or Nijmegen...

    Elst GLD

    Bed and breakfast

  • The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail

    The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail Major General Sosabowski with, on the left, Major Desmond Pascale of The Dorsetshire Regiment in Valburg. Sosabowski's alternative to the Rhine crossing was turned down..

    In the night of 24 to 25 September 1944, after two earlier failed attempts by the Poles, a final...

    Driel

    Sight

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