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Private Memorial, Old Lonsdale Church, Oosterbeek
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Private Memorial, Old Lonsdale Church, Oosterbeek
The final fighting north of the River Rhine during the last stages of Operation Market Garden was in and around the small Arnhem suburb of Oosterbeek. On 19th September 1944 Major Lonsdale, Second in Command of 11th Parachute Regiment, gathered together men coming from every direction and addressed them from the pulpit in the church (hence the churchs name). There were men from the 1st, 3rd and 11th Battalions, the South Staffords and some glider pilots and they became known as the Lonsdale Force. The church abounds with Memorials, both inside and outside, because it came to mean so much to those who assembled here. When the evacuation began, the route down to the river lay across the fields behind the church where this small symbolic poppy is. It shows the Arnhem bridge on the right, the River Rhine and the locations Driel, Oosterbeek and Arnhem. The legend is From the Sky they Came, On Land They Fought, then Over Water Under Deathly Threat, the Ones We ll Never Forget). It was placed in 2003. Date: 2006
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2006 Arnhem Final Lonsdale Oosterbeek Operation Private Rhine Stages Suburb
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This poignant photograph captures the Private Memorial located at the Old Lonsdale Church in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. The church holds significant historical importance as it served as a gathering place for British troops during the final stages of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Major Lonsdale, Second in Command of the 11th Parachute Regiment, addressed the soldiers from the pulpit, bringing together men from various battalions, including the 1st, 3rd, and 11th Battalions, the South Staffords, and some glider pilots. The soldiers came to be known as the Lonsdale Force. The church is adorned with numerous memorials, both inside and outside, as it holds deep meaning for those who assembled there. During the evacuation, the route to the river, which is visible in the photograph with the Arnhem bridge on the right and the locations Driel, Oosterbeek, and Arnhem marked, led soldiers across the fields behind the church. The small poppy symbol, placed in 2003, serves as a reminder of the brave soldiers who came from the sky, fought on the land, and faced the threat of death as they crossed the water to evacuate. The inscription on the poppy, "From the Sky they Came, On Land They Fought, then Over Water Under Deathly Threat, the Ones We'll Never Forget," encapsulates the sacrifices made by these brave soldiers during the Battle of Arnhem.
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