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21st September 1944: As the Germans retake the centre of Arnhem the battle in the suburb of Oosterbeek lays waste to the previously quiet suburb

Sep 21, 2024
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A Sturmhaubitze 42, a variant of Sturmgeschütz III with 105 mm gun in Arnhem. The parachute was from a supply drop intended for the British but fell into German-occupied territory.

In the centre of Arnhem, the 2nd Battalion had clung onto the enclave around the north side of the bridge against an ever-stronger enemy until it exhausted its ammunition. Th…

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