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
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