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John Nichol , Tony Renell

^{5. Arthur and Lola Ayers on their wedding day in August 1944, just before Arnhem; they celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary in 2004 (Arthur Ayers)}

^{6. Horsa and Hamilcar gliders at Landing Zone Z near Wolfheze Woods, west-north-west of Arnhem. A number of gliders have run on into the trees and bushes, and some are clearly damaged (IWM CL 1173)}

^{7. 1st Parachute Brigade at Drop Zone X Ray at 2.30 p.m. on 17 September after gliders have landed (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{8. Ron Brooker on joining the army in 1939; at his home in 2010 (John Nichol)}

^{9. Paratroopers pose with Dutch civilians after landing near Arnhem (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{10. Anje van Maanen, aged sixteen in 1943. Anje helped to treat many of the airborne soldiers wounded in the fighting; Anje outside her home in 2011, aged eighty-four (Anje van Maanen)}

^{11. An aerial photograph shows the many German vehicles destroyed during the battle at the ramp approach to the north end of the bridge at Arnhem, c. 19 September (IWM MH 2061)}

^{12. Soldiers of the 1st Parachute Battalion utilize a large shell hole as a defensive position in Oosterbeek. Corporal Alfred Reynolds, left, was killed soon after this photograph was taken (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{13. Major-General Roy Urquhart, commander of the 1st British Airborne Division, plants the Airborne flag outside his headquarters at the Hartenstein Hotel (IWM BU 1136)}

^{14. A paratrooper fires from the shell-damaged Hartenstein Hotel (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{15. RAF Stirlings drop supplies to the beleaguered airborne forces around Oosterbeek – smoke from bursting flak shells can clearly be seen (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{16. RAF pilot Richard Medhurst, who was killed when his aircraft was shot down while dropping supplies at Oosterbeek. The aircraft captain, Flight Lieutenant David Lord, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross (Rozanne Colchester)}

^{17. Sergeants Whawell and Turl of the Glider Pilot Regiment search for snipers in the ruins of a destroyed school in Oosterbeek. Turl was killed a few days after the photograph was taken (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{18. Heleen Kernkamp, who witnessed much of the fighting in and around Arnhem, and helped treat many of the Allied wounded (Marga van Lennep-Kernkamp)}

^{19. Soldiers of the 1st Airborne Division in defensive positions around Oosterbeek, 18 September (IWM BU 1143)}

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5. Arthur and Lola Ayers on their wedding day in August 1944, just before Arnhem; they celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary in 2004 (Arthur Ayers)

6. Horsa and Hamilcar gliders at Landing Zone Z near Wolfheze Woods, west-north-west of Arnhem. A number of gliders have run on into the trees and bushes, and some are clearly damaged (IWM CL 1173)

7. 1st Parachute Brigade at Drop Zone X Ray at 2.30 p.m. on 17 September after gliders have landed (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)

8. Ron Brooker on joining the army in 1939; at his home in 2010 (John Nichol)

9. Paratroopers pose with Dutch civilians after landing near Arnhem (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)

10. Anje van Maanen, aged sixteen in 1943. Anje helped to treat many of the airborne soldiers wounded in the fighting; Anje outside her home in 2011, aged eighty-four (Anje van Maanen)

11. An aerial photograph shows the many German vehicles destroyed during the battle at the ramp approach to the north end of the bridge at Arnhem, c. 19 September (IWM MH 2061)

12. Soldiers of the 1st Parachute Battalion utilize a large shell hole as a defensive position in Oosterbeek. Corporal Alfred Reynolds, left, was killed soon after this photograph was taken (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)

13. Major-General Roy Urquhart, commander of the 1st British Airborne Division, plants the Airborne flag outside his headquarters at the Hartenstein Hotel (IWM BU 1136)

14. A paratrooper fires from the shell-damaged Hartenstein Hotel (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)

15. RAF Stirlings drop supplies to the beleaguered airborne forces around Oosterbeek – smoke from bursting flak shells can clearly be seen (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)

16. RAF pilot Richard Medhurst, who was killed when his aircraft was shot down while dropping supplies at Oosterbeek. The aircraft captain, Flight Lieutenant David Lord, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross (Rozanne Colchester)

17. Sergeants Whawell and Turl of the Glider Pilot Regiment search for snipers in the ruins of a destroyed school in Oosterbeek. Turl was killed a few days after the photograph was taken (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)

18. Heleen Kernkamp, who witnessed much of the fighting in and around Arnhem, and helped treat many of the Allied wounded (Marga van Lennep-Kernkamp)

19. Soldiers of the 1st Airborne Division in defensive positions around Oosterbeek, 18 September (IWM BU 1143)

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^{5. Arthur and Lola Ayers on their wedding day in August 1944, just before Arnhem; they celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary in 2004 (Arthur Ayers)}

^{6. Horsa and Hamilcar gliders at Landing Zone Z near Wolfheze Woods, west-north-west of Arnhem. A number of gliders have run on into the trees and bushes, and some are clearly damaged (IWM CL 1173)}

^{7. 1st Parachute Brigade at Drop Zone X Ray at 2.30 p.m. on 17 September after gliders have landed (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{8. Ron Brooker on joining the army in 1939; at his home in 2010 (John Nichol)}

^{9. Paratroopers pose with Dutch civilians after landing near Arnhem (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{10. Anje van Maanen, aged sixteen in 1943. Anje helped to treat many of the airborne soldiers wounded in the fighting; Anje outside her home in 2011, aged eighty-four (Anje van Maanen)}

^{11. An aerial photograph shows the many German vehicles destroyed during the battle at the ramp approach to the north end of the bridge at Arnhem, c. 19 September (IWM MH 2061)}

^{12. Soldiers of the 1st Parachute Battalion utilize a large shell hole as a defensive position in Oosterbeek. Corporal Alfred Reynolds, left, was killed soon after this photograph was taken (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{13. Major-General Roy Urquhart, commander of the 1st British Airborne Division, plants the Airborne flag outside his headquarters at the Hartenstein Hotel (IWM BU 1136)}

^{14. A paratrooper fires from the shell-damaged Hartenstein Hotel (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{15. RAF Stirlings drop supplies to the beleaguered airborne forces around Oosterbeek – smoke from bursting flak shells can clearly be seen (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{16. RAF pilot Richard Medhurst, who was killed when his aircraft was shot down while dropping supplies at Oosterbeek. The aircraft captain, Flight Lieutenant David Lord, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross (Rozanne Colchester)}

^{17. Sergeants Whawell and Turl of the Glider Pilot Regiment search for snipers in the ruins of a destroyed school in Oosterbeek. Turl was killed a few days after the photograph was taken (Airborne Assault, Imperial War Museum, Duxford)}

^{18. Heleen Kernkamp, who witnessed much of the fighting in and around Arnhem, and helped treat many of the Allied wounded (Marga van Lennep-Kernkamp)}

^{19. Soldiers of the 1st Airborne Division in defensive positions around Oosterbeek, 18 September (IWM BU 1143)}