Then & Now | Oosterbeek Perimeter (South) | September 1944
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Flying over the Oosterbeek Perimeter. Today's footage, mixed with historical material and map-information. With: Major Cain (VC), Lance Sergeant Baskeyfield (VC), Kate ter Horst, Lonsdale Force, etc. Feel free to post any comments, especially when you come across historial errors. Subscribe to my channel for more 'then and now' videos.
In the 1980s my wife and I saw a couple coming out of the old church in the video. We stopped to talk and ask them about the battle. They turned out to be the Ter Horsts. They invited us to tea in their house and told us their story. What an honor to meet them. They have a monument in their back garden- an upside down Pegasus - with a reflecting pool. The reflection shows Pegasus rising. What a gracious and beautiful couple they were. May they Rest In Peace.
Awesome footage of the beautiful Dutch countryside. I visited the Arnhem and Oosterbeek battlefields in 2005, but only spent two days. This video is a wonderful look at where things happened. The incredible heroism and sacrifice of those men will never be forgotten.
Thanks Joe!
We lived in Arnhem during the Battle of Arnhem, I remember seeing Hotel Hartenstein just after the battle and the Arnhem Bridge with all the shot up pieces of tanks etc. And they enormous fires downtown Arnhem. The sky was red at night. Very soon after that the entire population of Arnhem was evacuated. we stayed first in Roozendaal and a little later walked to Ede where we stayed with a family till May 1945 when we where liberated by Canadians. We have lived now in Canada since 1957. Still have many books and old movies regarding the Battle of Arnhem also called Operation Market Garden.
good video! I play a Steam game called, Post Scriptum. The developers really did a fantastic job on recreating the towns, and the Arnhem bridge etc. It's amazing to watch the history here on UA-cam and compare it to the online battles I've had in those very structures.
Great job, Bart.
Wat een vondst. Bart je bent een media pioneer! Dit stukje is bijzonder voor mij, omdat ik als kind zo vaak rondliep rond de Ploegseweg na de oorlog. en elke meter met de historie ken en toch meer wil weten. Doorgaan!
Went to the 50th anniversary and cried in the main cemetery when an old para thanked me for coming and showing my respects. So so emotional.
Very nice video. i served with 1Staffords and we did the battle field tour back in 1987. you have done your research. well done.
Thanks Jedi Knight!
One of the lads who were injured there and captured by the Germans , really accepted the way they treated the British soldiers , and he said to me all injured whether German or Allies got looked after the same . . PS the lad that that told me this was from London , and he was shot in the hand, one could see that damage for sure , he migrated to Redcliffe Queensland after the war , and that is where i became friends with him his name was FRED Insels from London , lovely lad he was always happy . Duncan Pitkeathly . PS Fred died quite a few years ago probably in the 90's .
Just returned from Arnhem, to see all the places. Too bad all museum were shut due to Corona, but your great video answered all my question. Also had my drone with me but it was way too windy to fly.
Great footage you took, thank you for it!
Too bad indeed, not the best time to travel unfortunately. Hope you'll have a chance to return in a post-corona day and age. ;-) Thanks.
My late mother older brother was a glider pilot in the first wave on 17th September 44, he was in border regiment (1st airborne). he was sadly killed on 21st September in a ambush while being driven on a jeep to receive medical care after being wounded, he and 2 others was killed.
When I was a lot younger (and fitter!) we camped near Wolfheze and I marched from the drop zone to the bridge in full WW2 British Airborne kit. The small streets and close quarters gives you an idea of how fierce some of the fighting would have been.
It is the most moving ceremony in Oosterbeek cematary and I saw the children laying flowers on my Great Uncle's grave. Sadly the second relative killed there is still missing.
939 L/Cpl Wolfe. 3rd Gen Br AB.
Hoi Bart,
Wat een geweldig idee !!
Zo geef je een nog nooit vertoond beeld over de situatie van bovenaf.
Met mooie video aanvullingen.
Zelf heb ik eens een tour georganiseerd met behulp van ghost foto's, gps en een ipad, met natuurlijk de verhalen van de gewone soldaat. Het gaat mij om het gevoel over de brengen en niet zozeer de statische gegevens van de slag. Ghosting is een techniek om oud en nieuw in elkaar over te laten lopen.
Nogmaals geweldig gedaan !
My farther was at Oosterbeek cross roads in the battle and since then has come friends with many dutch families and i have grown up with there children also and become very good friends,,, My farther set up with many dutch friends in the 80s lest we forget and with the dutch people raised lots of money before his death and to this day still friends with our dutch family His name was R E Duke M B E love you dad xxx 1st Airborne......
Long live the people of the Netherlands may our relationship live now and forever Long may the memory of what the 1st airborne and all who took part be remembered as a monumental stand of courage not just in history books but between our 2 countries 🇳🇱🇬🇧
Echo that! Thank you for your comment!
I walked around the perimeter for the first time last year and it's supprisingly small.
Major Cain was Jeremy Clarkson father-in-law. There is a very interesting video about VC holders including Cain on UA-cam presented by Clarkson.
Bart, absolutely brilliant! My compliments. y.o.s. Doug
Beste Bart,
Hier heb ik dus op gewacht. Nu is mij duidelijk wie waar precies was.
Mijn moeder was 14 jaar toen ze met haar familie in de kelder zat aldaar.
Dank je voor de moeite om dit te maken.
Klasse van je !
Beste Jan, dank voor je reactie. Het filmpje is alweer wat ouder, maar ik ben blij dat je 't mooi vindt. Hoewel zelf niet afkomstig uit Oosterbeek of directe omgeving, bezoek ik de plaatsen daar met zeer grote regelmaat. De laatste jaren in het gezelschap van m'n kinderen, zodat ook zij leren wat hier heeft plaatsgevonden. In welke straat zat je moeder destijds in de kelder? Hartelijke groet.
Very Very Good, I was able to pick out the roof top of the house our Great Uncle Sgt Pat McCarthy 11th Bn Para Regt was killed at, this year 2017 we spoke with an old gentleman in the house neighbouring the location, it transpired he was one of the many children sheltering in a house known at the time as Verderhof (Garden of peace) and witnessed what the Germans did to the body of Sgt McCarthy, Hence no known grave, he is remembered on Panel 9 of Groosbeek cemetery. Our next plan is to seek permission to have a small brass plate situated at the last known location of where he was killed and his body witnessed disposed of.Thank you.
@Andy Falconer Thanks for sharing. I'm just curious what the Germans did to the body of Sgt McCarthy? I was always under the impression there was a mutual respect for the dead and wounded in particular that battle. (Unlike the situation at the Eastern Frontline).
@Andy Falconer great story, and much respect for honoring your great uncle!
Very nice videography of a beautiful country.
Bedankt voor de reacties. Het is allemaal nog niet perfect, maar het concept is wel aardig geslaagd inderdaad.
brilliant a lot of effort thank you
I must admit... I love 'A Bridge too far music score" I wish they could re-do the movie now that there are so many working WWII vehicles and correct uniforms. Thank you for your upload, very informative and..... "A Beautiful view of the Dutch Countryside.... but I dont see any tanks". :)
Thank you for giving us clear perspective of the battlefield. But I always thought the Neder Rijn was much wider! I'm assuming that it was the current that made it unswimmable - and exhaustion.
The Rhine was a bit wider indeed .. locks and “re-routing” parts of the current changed it a bit. But you’re right, I know from my own experience that the current is very strong when swimming. Thanks for your compliments
Well done fantastic
Thanks!
Great footage, can I assume it’s legal to fly a drone there. I would love to take mine over for a bit of filming.
It’s not legal everywhere … but I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Just stay clear of airfields 😉
All. very brave proud men
Mooi gemaakt!
+Henk van Boeijen Bedankt. Ik heb weer een nieuwe gemaakt, over de Westerbouwing. Was geen gemakkelijke... ;-) Hopelijk toch het bekijken waard. Ben ook een project gestart om een Then&Now fotoboek te maken met luchtopnames van voormalige slagvelden. Wordt professioneel ontworpen en gedrukt. Meer info in de video.
Shame you made no mention of the Polish crossing under fire to help defend the perimeter. Is the location of that crossing known on the above footage?
PolakInHolland But I did, in the other video.
Beautiful countryside.
Cain was Jeremy Clarkson's farther in law ! It's a lot smaller than i thought his sector...
Truck Talk Videos Andy It is very small indeed. Countless of heroic actions and stories, that all happened within such short distance from one another. I’m always very aware of that fact when I walk around in the perimeter.
@@BartHoux How amazing i hope i can get there next year Bart it's would be amazing to watch There's Is The Glory and the next day walk around the place it was filmed i heard that A Bridge To Far was filmed 30 miles north...
General Boy Browning Knew it was
Very Daring against Montgomery
Browning even said ;
‘ I’ve Always thought,We Went a Bridge too Far!’
Great Man and Cared about
The Average Soldier
"Sorry all. Chin up!"- Monty in hell.
Beste Bart, je geeft volgens mij aan dat op 25/09 de Westerbouwing nog een onderdeel was van de perimeter, dat washelaas niet meer zo
Mooi zeg!!!
Ik hoop namens iedereen van de jp heijestichting dat dit nooit meer mag gebeuren wat er in de omgeving van
Oosterbeek en duno en de anderen om gevingen ik hoop dat we in vrede kunnen
Leven
My Uncle private Leslie Sandler was killed near the railway bridge with an officer, where is railway line and bridge? I don't see it in the film. Parachute regiment.
Hard to see ... but at 1.38 on the horizon.
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Mooie opnamens krijg een heel ander beeld van het terrein!
+Martin Van Groesen Bedankt. Ik heb weer een nieuwe gemaakt, over de Westerbouwing. Was geen gemakkelijke... ;-) Hopelijk toch het bekijken waard. Ben ook een project gestart om een Then&Now fotoboek te maken met luchtopnames van voormalige slagvelden. Wordt professioneel ontworpen en gedrukt. Meer info in de video.
Ik weet zeker dat jij daar een suc6 van maakt is gewoon gaaf om zo een beeld te krijgen wat daar zich heeft afgespeeld respect!!
where was the polish position? Driel?
Yes, Driel is right opposite of the Westerbouwing heights and Oosterbeek
@@BartHoux danke
Gen. Sosabowski lost 400 Men in so short time, it is truth?
What is the first song call
It's not a song (no words), it's the main music from the film.
I see my housee!! 😜
the music is really annoying
Neil Harris sorry about that
UA-cam's worst soundtrack. It is right here. Dreadful choice of 'music', too loud, irrelevant to the topic.
If it's too load, there is a key on your computer that turns it down. Not that hard to find.
Its the 'A Bridge Too Far' theme numbnuts how is that irrelevant?
Greenjacksilly. (1) That point had already been made, are you blind or do you like the pack mentality. If you had the benefit of a tertiary education you would have been taught that there is no such thing as argument by repetition. (2) A bit of advice: Don't go round throwing insults. You look foolish - what are you? Some Mighty Internet Warrior who throws punches from the safety of his (mum's) keyboard? (3) The question is not how it is irrelevant, rather 'How is it relevant?' It is a poor soundtrack that has no military element. The 'music' stands or falls on its own merits.
BillyBob. I did that. I even went one better and stopped watching half way through.
zog zog. (1) There is so many things wrong with what you said.