A Bridge Too Far

by Cornelius Ryan

  Miscellaneous

  IX Troop Carrier Command, 129, 190, 213, 216

  325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 419, 451, 453, 459, 469, 470, 541

  Urquhart, Major Brian, 131-33, 159-160

  Urquhart, Maj. Gen. Robert E. “Roy,” 9, 131, 533, 599

  Market-Garden assignment, 123, 136-38

  Market-Garden planning, 130, 139-143, 163, 179-82, 189, 192, 275fn., 444

  command succession, 192, 339-342, 375, 376, 388, 394

  takeoff and landing, 189, 191, 195, 197, 226, 228

  march to Arnhem bridge, 257

  communications failure, 178-80, 233, 258, 268, 340, 341, 389, 408

  separation from hq., 258-60, 266-68, 272, 276, 339, 343-49, 376-77, 407-9

  rumor of his death, 411

  combat action, 343-47, 365, 407-10, 412, 416, 419, 440-46, 451, 457, 479, 486, 495-501, 515, 544-546-47, 551

  Polish reinforcements, 416, 419, 451, 498-99, 501, 506-7, 515-16, 520-21, 535

  Dutch resistance groups, 444

  appeals for help, 496, 500-01, 507, 516, 517, 519-21, 533-34, 539, 540, 544, 563-64, 573

  evacuation of wounded, 553, 559

  combat withdrawal, 566-86, 590-91

  Utrecht, 281

  V-2’s, 84

  Valkenswaard, 18, 25, 165, 251, 281, 355, 356

  Valkhof, Nijmegen, 430, 468-70

  Vandeleur, Lt. Col. Giles, 167, 169, 246, 250, 458-60, 462, 463, 487-91

  Vandeleur, Lt. Col. J.O.E. (“Joe”), 164, 167, 169, 171, 246-249, 356-58, 487-91

  Vandervoort, Lt. Col. Ben, 236, 428-30, 456, 468-70, 472

  Veghel, 19, 134, 165, 251, 452, 533, 534, 543, 569

  Velp, 290

  Venlo, 26

  Victoria Cross, 324fn., 421, 441

  Visser, Cornelis de, 19

  Vlasto, Lieut. Robin, 227, 260, 272-74

  Vlist, Hendrika van der, 511, 522-523, 548, 558-59, 593, 640

  Voskuil, Bertha, 23, 203, 524-25, 639

  Voskuil, Henri, 524-25

  Voskuil, Jan, 23-24, 203, 261-62, 383, 512-13, 523-25

  Vreewijk Hotel, 384

  Vroemen, Lucianus, 24

  Vught, 200, 254

  Vuletich, S/Sgt. Michael, 237

  Waal river, 16, 89, 515, 519, 520

  Nijmegen bridge over—

  Market-Garden objective, 123, 135, 285

  German defense of, 283, 350, 379, 381, 410, 453, 456, 472-74

  battle for, 428-31, 453, 455, 466-79, 572

  amphibious assault across, 431-433, 453, 456-67, 476-477, 543

  Waddy, Major John L., 369, 551, 552

  Waddy, Major Peter, 345

  Waffen SS, 18, 148, 268, 329

  Wageningen, 21, 422

  Walburg Church, 334

  Walch, Brig. Gordon, 125, 163, 242, 244, 433, 538, 540, 566

  Walcheren Island, 44, 58, 115, 197

  Walton, Brig. Ben, 566, 567

  Wannsee, Berlin, 37

  Warlimont, Gen. Walter, 33

  Warr, Major Peter, 523-25

  Warrack, Dr. Graeme, 551-57, 559, 577-78

  Warren, Dr. John C, 365., 591fn.

  Warren, Lt. Col. Shields, Jr., 287-288

  Warrender, Pvt. A. G., 191

  Warsaw, 281

  Watkins, S/Sgt. Bert, 198

  Weber, Pvt. Horst, 434

  Weerd, Nicolas van de, 21

  Weert, 48

  Weiss, Capt. Edward, 390

  Wellems, Major Edward, 175-76, 238, 240

  Weller, Lieut. Millford F., 253

  Welschap airfield, Eindhoven, 208

  Wely, Paul van, 21

  Wesel, 82, 84

  Westerbouwing, 385-88, 497, 499

  Westphal, Gen. Siegfried, 53

  Westwall, see Siegfried Line

  White, Sapper Pinky, 401, 415

  Wicks, 182, 450, 583

  Wienecke, Col. Robert H., 135

  Wierzbowski, Lieut. Edward L., 360-61, 425

  Wiessing, Frans, 21

  Wijburg, Hendrik, 204

  Wilcox, Lieut. David, 520, 535

  Wildeboer, Bill, 28

  Wilhelmina, Queen, 20, 61, 509-510

  Wilhelmina Canal, 134, 252, 359, 425

  Williams, S/Sgt., 224

  Williams, F/Lieut. Billy, 541fn.

  Williams, Maj. Gen. Paul L., 129

  Willems Canal, 134, 251

  Willingham, Pvt. Albert, 524

  Wilmot, Chester, 412fn., 519fn., 541fn.

  Wilson, Major Boy, 497, 513, 582

  Winecup, 170, 490 Wit, Adriana de, 208

  Wit, Gerardus de, 207-8

  Wit, Karel de, 29

  Wolfheze, 28, 522

  landing and drop zones at, 140, 143, 218, 222, 391, 409

  mental hospital at, 28, 192, 204, 225

  Allied bombing of, 202-4

  Panzer Grenadier base at, 230-232

  battle at, 263-66, 276, 369, 441

  resistance groups, 395

  Wolfheze Hotel, 230

  Wolfheze Psychiatric Institute, 28, 192, 204, 225

  Wolfsschanze (“Wolfs Lair”), 33

  Wolters, Lt. Cdr. Arnoldus, 182, 396, 444-45, 522, 553-556, 583-85, 589, 640,

  Wood, Alan, 541fn.

  Woods, Lieut. James, 547

  Wright, Pvt. Harry, 226

  Wrottesley, Capt. Lord Richard, 517-18, 521, 538

  Wurst, Sgt. Spencer, 469-70

  Wyler, Germany, 242, 362

  Wyllie, L/Cpl. George, 523-24

  Young, S/Sgt. Alec, 371

  Young, Lieut. Arthur, 518, 521

  Zangen, Gen. Gustav von, 44-45, 58, 114, 115, 452

  Zapalski, 1st Sgt. Daniel, 173

  Zeelst, 207, 208

  Zetten, 21

  Zimmermann, Lt. Gen. Bodo, 45fn., 52

  Zuid Willemsvaart Canal, 19

  Zutphen, 116

  Zweden, Johan van, 24

  Zwolanski, Capt, 507