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Index
Aa, Rudolph van der, 24
Aa river, 134, 251
Aachen, 54, 64, 72
Aalst, 356, 358, 359
Adair, Gen. Allan, 167, 413, 471, 478, 479
Albert Canal, 38, 39, 45, 49-51, 60, 115, 147
Albrecht Group, 144fn.
Aldeburgh, England, 190, 195
Allardyce, Pvt. James, 173, 289
Allen, Pfc. John, 175
Allied Intelligence Committee, 68
Allied First Airborne Army, 68, 82-84, 112, 122, 133, 162
friction in leadership, 126-27
Market preparation, 172, 180-181
Market takeoff and combat, 188, 209, 355, 395, 541 see also Brereton, Lt. Gen. L. H.
Allsop, Capt. David, 228, 260, 263
Altomare, Cpl. John, 214
Ambrose, Stephen E., 89fn.
Amsterdam, 25, 26
Antwerp—
Allied capture of, 20, 33, 37, 40, 44-45, 48, 51, 59-61
Allied error at, 61, 163
as Allied supply base, 33, 67, 74, 78, 83, 88
in German calculations, 37, 44-45, 51, 55-59
in Montgomery’s plans, 55, 64, 68
Apeldoorn, 20, 116, 486, 594
Aremberg, Germany, 51
Arnhem, 138-42, 154, 181, 182, 195, 218, 323, 342, 386-387, 534, 599
German occupation, 160-61, 206, 263
German retreat through, 16-17, 21-26
Panzer divisions near, 47, 115-116, 132-33, 139, 144-145, 156fn., 157-59, 162, 177, 230-33
Allied bombing of, 202-9, 222
Allied landing at, 216fn., 222, 229, 290, 365, 368-76, 419
fighting in, 329-31, 342-47, 389-390, 402-5; see also Arnhem bridge, battles at
civilians in, 331-35, 343-44, 348-49, 352-53, 510
liberation rumors, 26-27, 261, 332
resistance organization, 27-29, 47, 144-45, 334-35, 395-396, 443-45
Arnhem bridge, 272-73
objective of Operation Comet, 82, 84, 88, 89
objective of Market-Garden, 123, 138-39, 177-78, 229, 231, 233, 254, 255
in Market-Garden planning, 122, 128-30, 165-66, 169-70, 259, 264, 268
airborne troops’ race to, 179, 233, 256-58, 262, 265-266, 270-71
battles for, 148fn., 244, 323-34, 350-54, 376-80, 388-93, 396-403, 414-15, 433-40
British defeat, surrender at, 442-443, 446-56, 479-85, 500, 515, 536, 558fn.
Arnhem Town Museum, 402
Arnold, Gen. Henry H., 83
Ashworth, S/Sgt. Walton, 530
Atlantic Wall, 30, 31, 36
Atwell, Sgt. Douglas, 420
Axel (village), 28
Baarskamp farm, 505-6
Back, L/Cpl. Harold, 276-77, 324
Bad Saarnow, Germany, 232, 233
Ballantyne, F/O A. 422fn.
Baltussen, Cora,
17, 336-37, 422-423, 504-6, 537, 581, 595
Baltussen, Josephus, 505
Baltussen family, 639
Barlow, Col. Hilary, 182, 409-10, 444
Barnett, Lieut. J. Patrick, 436
Barry, Lieut. Peter, 269
Baylis, S/Sgt. George S., 181, 514
BBC, 25, 27, 341, 392, 401, 438
Beaudin, Capt. Briand, 236
Bedell, Major Edwin A., 176
Bedford, F/Sgt. Ronald, 370
Beek, Dirk van, 383-84
Beek, Dr. Marius van der, 204
Beekbergen, 116, 146, 201
Belgium, 16, 19, 23, 33, 60, 69, 71, 80, 163, 211
Bemmel, 489
Bennett, Pvt. Frederick, 263
Bennett, Pvt. Henry, 343
Bentley, Sgt. Thomas, 582
Berlin, projected drive on, 63, 73-78, 85-89, 113
Bernhard, Prince of the Netherlands, 20, 27, 61-63, 202, 508-10, 597, 638
meeting with Montgomery, 63, 79-82
Best (village), 134, 252, 360-61, 368, 424-26
Bestebreurtje, Capt. Arie D., 188, 288, 335, 429, 474fn.
Beveland peninsula, 51, 115; see also South Beveland
Biddle, Anthony, 63
Bijltjesdag (“Hatchet Day”), 19
Bittrich, Dr. Gerhard, 148fn.
Bittrich, Lt. Gen. Wilhelm, 147-151, 200, 219, 284, 377, 555
retreat from Belgium, 46-47, 115-16, 156fn.
reaction to Market landing, 201, 229-30, 232-33, 253-56, 280
disagreement with Model, 254, 290-91, 379-80, 453
battle at Arnhem, 256, 271, 280, 282-83, 290-91, 377-81, 389, 411fn., 414, 440, 453, 515-16, 555
battle at Nijmegen, 283, 291, 378-81, 453-54, 473-74, 516, 519, 544-46
Blaskowitz, Gen. Johannes, 39, 43
Blitzkrieg, 32, 33
Blokland, Major Jonkheer Jan Beelaerts van, 167-68
Blue, Cpl. James R., 288
Blumenson, Martin, 50fn.
Blumentritt, Maj. Gen. Gunther, 32, 45fn., 53-55, 59
Blunt, Lieut. John, 450
Blyton, Pvt. Henry, 582
Bode, Nicholaas Tjalling de, 144fn., 161, 395, 396
Boeree, Lt. Col. Theodor A., 388fn.
Bolden, Bombardier E. C, 550, 561
Boldock, Pvt. Walter, 263-64, 403, 550
Bommer, Cpl. Jack, 176, 194, 465-466
Borrelli, 2nd Lieut. Anthony N., 214-15
Both, Dominee, 206
Boyce, Pvt. Robert, 215
Brace, Cpl. Terry “Taffy,” 406-7, 526-27, 592-93
Bradley, Gen. Omar N., 63-68, 71, 72, 75, 83, 84, 112
Bradwell Bay, 190, 195
Brandt, Sgt. John Rudolph, 174
Breda, 27
Breebaart, Dr. Leo C., 144
Breman, Johanna, 207
Brereton, Lt. Gen. Lewis H., 82, 112, 355, 539, 540, 542
planning for Market, 121-30, 134, 180
tiff with Browning, 126-27
and Polish advance, 417, 502
Brett, Capt. Peter, 541fn.
British Army units
Groups
21st Army Group, 61, 64, 68, 72, 73, 80, 85, 113, 114, 130, 131, 158, 163; see also Montgomery, Bernard L.
Armies
Second Army, 11, 79, 131, 162, 200; in Belgium campaign, 33, 51; in Montgomery planning, 64, 70, 84, 88, 130, 162, 169, 284; communication with Urquhart, 244, 412, 442, 443, 457, 516, 556, 581; relief for 1st Airborne, 540, 547, 566, 594
Corps
I Airborne Corps, 125, 389, 391, 539, 540, 566; reports on German buildup, 114, 131, 133, 159; landing of headquarters, 235, 238, 241, 242; communication, 179, 190, 243, 244, 341; Polish air drop, 442, 499
XXX Corps, 61, 211, 244, 285, 355, 359, 411, 413, 508; in Garden planning, 59, 123, 130, 132, 163, 164, 166, 170; relief of Airborne at Arnhem, 325, 350, 398, 408, 442, 495, 498, 516, 564, 580; casualties, 599
Royal Army Service, 421
Royal Engineers, 497
Royal Signal, 243-44
Divisions
1st Airborne, 138, 172, 177, 180, 335, 386, 407, 408, 507, 637, see also Urquhart, Robert E.; in Market-Garden planning, 84, 88, 117, 122: Market assignment, 123, 128, 144, 157, 177, 228; takeoff and landing, 190, 191, 228, 280; command succession, 192, 393-95; communications, 233-34, 335, 341, 408, 416, 506, 538; fighting in Arnhem area, 266-72, 331, 396-398, 402-7, 409, 440-45, 495-501, 507, 510-16, 521-33, 544-45, 546-64 passim; battle for bridge, 272-75, 276-80, 331, 335, 341-54 passim, 393, 398-401, 414, 433-40, 446-50, 480-86, see also Frost, John D.; withdrawal from Oosterbeek, 568-95; casualties, 448-450, 483, 591, 599
6th Airborne, 158
11th Armored, 59, 6ofn., 61
43rd Wessex, 166, 478, 491, 516-19, 521, 539, 543, 546, 564, 566, 593
50th Northumberland, 166
52nd Lowland, 128
Guards Armored, 165, 356, 410, 413, 508, 518; capture of Antwerp, 59; in Market-Garden planning, 166, 167, 169; at Nijmegen bridge, 428, 456, 471; relief of Airborne at Arnhem, 477-79, 488, 496-98
Brigades
1st Airlanding, 224, 225, 338, 368, 370, 376, 515, 578; see also Hicks, Philip
1st Parachute, 257, 260, 325, 344, 440, 485; see also Lathbury, Gerald
4th Parachute, 338, 368-69, 374-75, 390; see also Hackett, John
8th Armored, 166
Regiments
1st Airlanding Light, 497
4th Dorset, 564, 566, 570, 571, 577, 581, 591
5th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 519, 535
Coldstream Guards, 453
Dragoon Guards, 520, 535
Glider Pilot, 138, 181, 191, 222, 242, 497, 513, 514, 528, 577; see also Chatterton, George S.
Grenadier Guards, 410, 411, 428, 468, 469; see also Goulburn, Edward H.
Household Cavalry, 356, 357, 411, 517, 519, 520, 535
Irish Guards, 164-68, 245-251, 355-57, 458, 467, 487-91, 519, 591-92; see also Vandeleur, J.O.E.
King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB’s), 390, 390, 441, 499, 512, 563, 583
South Staffordshires, 390, 402, 405, 407, 409, 441, 497, 499
British Military Cemetery, Arnhem, 422fn.
British War Office, 84
Brockley, Pvt. Harold, 198
Broekkamp, Elias, 48, 207
Brook, L/Cpl. Henry, 225
Brooke, Field Marshal Sir Alan, 65
Browning, Lt. Gen. Frederick, 9, 83, 84, 89
planning Market-Garden, 112, 121, 125-29, 132, 134, 136-42, 159-60
dispute with Brereton, 126-27
Market attack, 190-91, 241-44, 287, 365fn.
communication problem, 341, 389, 412, 416-17, 442
battle at Arnhem, 412, 417, 421, 442, 478-79, 495, 500, 507, 516-17, 538-40, 564
battle at Nijmegen, 412-13, 431-33, 442, 453, 457, 462, 463
withdrawal at Arnhem, 568, 570, 572-73, 590-91
Browning, Lady (Daphne du Maurier), 243fn., 640
Brussels, 16, 20, 59, 63, 83, 155, 508, 509
Bryant, Pvt. Reginald, 373-74
Buchanan, Lieut. Bucky, 438, 450
Buffalo Boy, Herbert, 429
Burgers Zoological Gardens, 332
Burriss, Capt. T. Moffatt, 459, 462, 465, 467, 468, 475
Byam, Guy, 541fn.
Cain, Major Robert, 529-30, 560-561, 579, 589-90
Callaghan, Sgt. Major Harry, 262, 528
Calloway, Sgt. “Cab,” 531
Canadian Army, 64
Carmichael, Lieut. Virgil, 199, 460, 461, 467
Cassidy, Lt. Col. Patrick, 216
Casualties, Market-Garden, note on, 599
Cator, Major Harry, 590
Chandler, Trooper William F., 531
Channel ports, 55, 67, 71, 74, 369-370
Chappuis, Lt. Col. Steve, 427
Charteris, Brig. John, 163fn.
Chase, Lt. Col. Charles, 215
Chatterton, Col. George S., 140fn., 191, 242-43, 432-33
Chennell, Cpl. William, 411, 413, 592
Cherbourg, 70
Chill, Lt. Gen. Kurt, 50
Christiansen, Gen. Friedrich, 152, 153, 291
Christie, Gunner Robert, 503, 579, 590
Churchill, Winston S., 65fn., 509
Cipolla, Pfc. John, 211-13
Clarke, Pvt. Nobby, 528-29
Clegg, Capt. Benjamin, 512
Cleminson, Capt. James, 347, 377
Clous, Ida, 261
Clous, Dr. Phillip, 525
Coad, Lt. Col. Aubrey, 569
Cockrill, Signalman James, 578, 580-81, 587
Cole, Lt. Col. Robert G., 173, 361
Combined Allied Intelligence Committee, 68
Combined Chiefs of Staff, 76, 77
Congressional Medal of Honor, 361
Connelly, Capt. John, 242
Cook, Major Julian A., 456-61, 462fn., 463, 465, 466, 468, 476, 477
Copas, T/Sgt. Marshall, 174
Copley, Signalman Stanley G., 181, 440
Coppens, Wilhelmina, 18
Corrie, Capt. Michael, 528
Cottesmore, England, 181
Cowan, Sgt. Bertie, 250
Coyle, Lieut. James J., 190, 236, 430-31
Crawley, Major Douglas, 273, 274, 450, 484
Crete, 38
Cronkite, Walter, 216fn.
Crook, L/Bombardier J. W., 225
Daalen, Toon van, 29, 161, 334
Dauncey, Lieut. Michael, 224
Davis, S/Sgt. George, 224
Deane-Drummond, Major Anthony, 179, 180, 233-34, 258, 404-5
Deelen airfield, 139, 152, 539
Demetras, Lieut. A. D., 477
Dempsey, Lt. Gen. Miles C., 59, 61, 83-84, 114, 131, 133, 162, 412, 478, 540, 566, 568
Derksen, Antoon, 348-49, 407
Dessloch, Col. Gen. Otto, 152
Deuss, Albert, 161
Diest, 80
Dijk, Sister Christine van, 25
Dijker, Rev. Reinhold, 23
Dobie, Lt. Col. D., 257, 263-65, 344, 389, 398, 402-4, 441
Doetinchem, 116, 201, 219, 232, 253, 256, 282, 283, 544
Doggart, L/Cpl. James, 247, 248-249
Dohun, S/Sgt. Charles, 174, 426-427
Dolle Dinsdag (“Mad Tuesday”), 18, 336
Dommel river, 251, 357, 358
Doorman, Maj. Gen. “Pete,” 508
Doornenburg, 455, 464
Dordrecht, 38
Dover, Major Victor, 269, 273
Down Ampney, 417
Downing, Pvt. Robert, 579
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