Operation Market Garden

[De Graaf van Salland]

I’ve started with some ideas to do a “Operation Market Garden” tour.
This should take place around Arnhem in the Netherlands.
The bit of the Netherlands just north of Arnhem is beautiful biking country.

Here are some links:


This is a good site.
www.oorlogsmusea.nl/country.asp?countryid=1 (dutch version)
www.ww2museums.com/country.asp?countryid=1 (english version)
Where is says “all provinces”, change that to “Guelders” and click zoeken (= search).
This site gives you all the cemeteries, museums, monuments & point of interest connected to WW2 in a certain area.

One of the things I found through this site was:
Roy Urquhart’s attic, Zwarteweg 14, Arnhem.
Anyone who has seen the film "a bridge too far" knows what I mean.

www.arnhemsoorlogsmuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=71

www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/index.php?t=en

www.airbornemuseum.com/

www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl/

I think there are just too many options

GvS

[McF]

Brilliant work GvS, I shall browse the links later, but it all looks well worth further planning for a ride out

Feb 11, 2010 21:32:48 GMT 1 De Graaf van Salland said:

I think there are just too many options

Too many options, or not enough time?

The latter methinks ;D

[De Graaf van Salland]

I've been experimenting with google-maps:

maps.google.nl/maps/ms?hl=nl&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=104200903132503306260.00047fc95bcc0ae4409e6&ll=51.798424,5.896912&spn=0.737182,1.755066&z=9


GvS

[McF]

Great work GvS
As you say, there may not be an awful lot to see, but it gives a d**n good reason to ride a few of the local roads ;D

34.5k men parachuted and landed by glider in the local area and just about the same number congregate on the anniversary 17 - 25 Sep, so that is a good time not to go.

We'll see what response we get on the original Belgium/France option and perhaps consider this for maybe early Sep in addition or instead of.

[De Graaf van Salland]

Just to give you an idea:

Night ferry Stena-line: Harwich - Hook of Holland.
Depart Harwich on friday-evening / Arrive Hook of Holland saturday morning.
Return trip: Depart Hook of Holland on sunday-evening / Arrive Harwich on monday morning.
Return fare for 1 adult incl. motorbike incl. a single cabin is ± € 210 (period: early sept.)

I know it's a lot of money, but it will also give you 2 nights accomodation.

The trip from Hook of Holland to the Arnhem-region takes about 1,5 - 2 hrs.

Now you have something to think about.

GvS