Bridge Too Far (85 page)

Roy, 541fn.  Onck, William, 334 Onderwater, Dr., 512, 523 O’ationeal,

S/sgt.  Russell, 175,

Oosterbeek, 116, 168, 336-37, 599

German retreat through, 23-24, 29

Gen.  Model’s headquarters, 116-117, 143, 145-46, 152, 203, 218-19,

285

resistance groups, 145-46, 395, 396, 522, 523

Allied bombing of, 202-3, 285

Allied landing at, 261, 272

fighting in, 344, 382-88, 395, 396, 441-42, 495-503, 510-17, 521-32,

542-64

civilians, 383-85, 511-13, 522-525, 552, 558-59, 595

airlift resupply failure, 424, 496, 542

evacuation of casualties, 552-60

withdrawal of Airborne, 568-569, 572-91, 595 Oosterbeek Laag church,

341 Oosterhout, 489, 518, 519, 534, 535 Operation Berlin, 571, 573,

578, 580-81, 591 Operation Comet, 82-84, 88, 122, 125 Operation Garden,

11, 112

planning, assignments, 122-23, 128, 168, 170-71

briefing, 164-67

breakout, 245 et seq

schedule, 410, 519

see also Operation Market-Garden Operation Linnet, 127

Operation Market, 11, 112

planning, 121-24, 128-43, 190

takeoff, 187-99

pathfinders, 190, 209, 210, 235, 497, 504, 513, 580, 582

schedule, 363-64

see also Operation Market-Garden Operation Market-Garden, 11-12,

112-15,

inception, 112

planning, preparation, 123, 128-143, 157-59, 172-83, 508-9

assignments, objectives, 134-41,

hazards and cautions, 129-33, 141-42, 157-63, 174-175

briefing, 164-69

gliders, 123, 128, 129, 189-99, 219-25, 234, 241-42, 251, 364-66,

370-71, 417-20, 423, 541, 544

drop zones, landing sites, 134-135

communications problems, 170-171, 179-80, 233-34, 243-44, 257-59, 265,

274-75, 341-42, 388-89, 404, 412, 416-17, 442, 495, 496, 506, 539,

541

weather, 83, 130, 180, 341, 354-355, 364, 408, 452, 487, 507, 509, 533,

542,

takeoff, flight, 187-99

accidents and rescues, 194-99

drops, landings, 211-16, 219-228, 234-39, 338-39

casualties, 216, 365-67, 384, 397, 400-405, 414, 420-427, 432, 435,

448, 483-485, 507, 548, 551, 553-557, 590-93, 599

German guessing on Allied aims, 210, 216-18, 229, 254-255, 280-81,

290-91, 515-16

supply losses, 228, 241-42, 365-368, 376, 418-24, 512, 542, 544

Allied plans found by Germans, 283-85, 354, 369

second lift, 355, 363-77

third lift, 410, 418-24

airborne-armored link-up, 518

news and censorship, 216fn., 540-41

withdrawal of forces, 568-95 Osborne, Major Charles, 499 Oss, 29

Overasselt, 209, 235, 238-40 Overton, Sgt.  Leonard, 514, 562-563

Oxfordshire, 187

Pacey, Sgt.  Charles W., 472, 474 Paetsch, Lieut.  Col., 290, 292,

Palmer, Lieut.  John, 357-58 Pannerden, 291-92, 378, 430, 454,

[email protected], 326, 327, 400 Pare, Chaplain G. A., 191, 408, 419, 548,

563, 593-94, 640 Paris, 63 Parker, Lieut.  Russ, 429 Parkes,

L/bombardier Percy, 177, 557, 559-60, 588 Parks, Brig.  Gen.  Floyd L.,

112 Passchendaele battles, 163fn.  Patton, Lt.  Gen.  George S., 33,

41, 53, 72, 75, 83, 113,

rivalry with Montgomery, 64, 66-69, 71, 74, 85, 113

Rundstedt respect for, 55, 281 Pavey, Gunner Charles, 586 Payton-Reid,

Lt.  Col.  R., 497, 511-512, 563, 578 Pearce, Signalman Kenneth John,

138, 532-33 Pearson, S/sgt.  Dudley, 525-27, 532, 557 Peelen, Jan, 209

Peijnenburg, Henri, 26 Pennings, Jan, 209

Penseel, Johannes, 29, 335 Perry, Capt.  Hugh H., 239 Petersburg Hotel, 551 Peterse, Rev.  Wilhelmus, 22 Petersen, M/sgt.  Emil, 329-30 PGEM power station, Nijmegen, 206, 244, 458, 462, 467 Phantom (liaison unit), 179, 243-244, 341, 442, 443, 457, 516, 563, 583 Philips electrical works, 18-19, 48 Piat, 274, 530, 531 Pieter the ferryman, 336, 337, 371fn., 387, 499-501, 506 Pogue, Dr.  Forrest C., 69fn.

Polish 1/ Parachute Brigade, 84, 88, 122, 172, 398-99, 496-99, 559

Market-Garden assignment, 123, 129, 141-42, 183, 389, 391,

takeoff delayed, 410, 417-18, 446,

change in drop zone, 410, 442, 445

landing at Johannahoeve Farm, 423

landing at Driel, 442, 445, 501-507, 515, 517

Rhine crossing, 535-37, 543, 564, 570, 577

survivors, 591 Poppe, Maj.  Gen.  Walter, 115, 252 Powell, Maj.  George

S., 138, 420, 532, 578-79, 585 Preston, Lt.  Col.  P. H., 339,

Pritchard, Pvt.  Thomas, 406

Queripel, Capt.  L. E., 441 Quinan, Lieut.  Barry, 169-70, 247

Radio Orange, 25, 27, 202 Rastenburg, East Prussia, 30, 33 Rate, Sgt.

John, 137 Raub, Pvt.  Edwin C., 237 Rauh, Pvt.  Wilhelm, 232 Rauter, SS

Lt.  Gen.  Hans Albin,

Read, Signalman Victor, 177 Red Ball Express, 70 Red Cross, 504, 523,

525, 550, 552, 553, 556, 581, 594 Red Devil, see 1/ Airborne, under

British Army units, Divisions Reichswald, 135, 235, 285, 362, 453, 572

Reinhard, Col., 217-18 Renfro, Lt.  Col.  Curtis D., 166 Renkum, 25,

145, 209, 230, 231, 243, 339

airlanding at, 225, 226, 422 Ressen, 489 Reyers-Camp, Holland, 369 Richmond, Sgt.  Leroy, 467 Ricketts, James, 422fn.  Ridgway, Lt.  Gen.

Matthew B., 125-27, 478 Rigby-Jones, Major Guy, 551, 593 Ringsdorf, SS

Squad Ldr.  Alfred, 326-28 Roberts, Maj.  Gen.  George Philip,

Roberts, Capt.  Hugh, 427 Robinson, Sgt.  Peter, 471-72, 474-475, 477,

479 Robinson, Sgt.  Major “Robbo,” 589 Roermond, 26 Roelofs, Theodorus,

209 Rommel, Field Marshal Erwin, 31, 42, 43, 148 Rotterdam, 25, 26, 28,

38 Roullier, Sgt.  Alfred, 177-78, 561-562, 586-87 Rowbotham, Arthur,

422fn.  Royal Air Force (r.a.f.), 139, 179fn., 187, 227, 281, 357, 380,

451

reconnaissance, 133, 159, 275fn.

glider-tug operation, 222, 423

communications, 171, 179fn., 248

resupply and fighter support, 496, 533, 542 Royal Palace Garden,

Laeken, 63

Royal Restaurant, Arnhem,

Ruhr—

German guessing on Allied aims on, 41, 53-54, 151, 254, 284, 290-91, 380 Montgomery’s aim toward, 64, 73, 88-89, 123, 255, 442, 541, Eisenhower’s policy on, 72, 78 Rundstedt, Field Marshal Gerd von—

as OB West, 30-39, 41-43, 45, 51-59, 255-56, 281, 378

and Hitler, 30-37, 41-42, 45, 52, 53, 59

anti-Hitler plot, 42, 43fn.

rehabilitation of army, 39, 52-59, 114-15, 255-56, 378, 395,

speculation on Allied attack, 151, 152, 201

reaction to Market-Garden, 281, 282,

Ruppe, Cpl.  Frank, 362 Russell, Lieut.  Cyril, 247 Ruurlo, 116, 290 Ryan, Cornelius, 363fn.

Saar, 41, 53-55, 64, 68, 72, 73, 78, 85, 113, 281 St.  Canisius

Hospital, Nijmegen, 25 St.  Elizabeth’s Hospital, Arnhem, 25, 332, 335,

344, 347, 384, 390, 402, 403, 406, 409,

Ste.  M‘ere @eglise, 235 St.  Eusebius, Church of (grote Kerk), 24,

205, 323, 353 St.  Oedenrode, 19, 25, 134, 251, 359, 566, 568

Samuelson, Lieut.  Tony, 489 Sande, Truid van der, 333, 353 Sande

family, 353 Sanderbobrorg, Dr., 423 Saunders, Hilary St.  George,

352fn.  Schaap, Lambert, 352-53 Schelde estuary, 44, 58, 115, 452

Schoonoord Hotel, 513, 593, 594

conversion into hospital, 384, 511, 522-23, 547-48, 555, 563

truce for casualty evacuation, 553, 558 Schouwen Island, 197, 199, 365 Schulte, Agatha, 23 Schulte, Frans, 30 Schulte, Hendrina, 23 Schultz, Pvt.  Arthur “Dutch,” 363 Schwalbe, Gen.  Eugene Felix, 452fn.  Scott, Pvt.  Joe, 369 Screaming Eagles, see 101/ Airborne, under United States Army Divisions Seccombe, Capt.  Ernest, 403 Sedelhauser, Lieut.  Gustav, 116-117, 210, 218, 219, 284-285 Seine river, 71-72 Seyss-Inquart, Dr.  Arthur, 19, 20 SHAEF, 27, 63, 68, 74, 75, 76fn., 77, 81, 157, 158, 162-163, 335; see also Eisenhower, Dwight D.  Shearwood, Pvt.  Arthur, 589 s’Hertogenbosch, 222, 365 Shulman, 2nd Lieut.  Herbert E., 214 Shulman, Milton, 50fn., 214fn.  Sicily, 135 Siegfried Line (westwall), 36, 37, 41, 43, 44, 52, 53, 69, 70, 72, 77, 88, 123 Siely, Sgt.  Major John, 177-78 Sievers, Lt.  Gen.  Karl, 49 Simpson, Lieut.  Dennis, 228, 480, 482fn.  Simpson, R.a.f. Sgt.

Walter, 195, 422 Sims, Lieut.  E. J., 467 Sims, Pvt.  James W., 137,

227, 277, 435, 450, 483-86 Sink, Col.  Robert F., 215, 252, 289, 359

Skalka, Major Egon, 553-56, 559 Smaczny, Lieut.  Albert, 417

Smith, Maj.  Gen.  Edward Hakewill,

Smith, Lieut.  J. J., 431 Smith, Guardsman Tim, 170 Smith, Lt.  Gen.

Walter Bedell, 63, 66, 77, 113, 157-59, 162-63 [email protected], Major Horst,

145 Smyth, Lt.  Col.  Ken, 523-25 Smythe, Jack, 541fn.  Snoek,

Johannes, 25 Son, 253, 364, 411, 426, 452,

highway bridge at, 134, 252, 289, 356, 358, 359-61, 363, 453

Bailey bridge built, 410, 425

glider landings at, 216, 366 Sosabowski, Maj.  Gen.  Stanislaw, 515,

520, 521, 535-37, 640

Market-Garden assignment, 123, 141-42, 389, 398-99, 416-18, 445-46,

496, 515

misgivings, 141-42, 416-18, 451,

takeoff, landing, 424, 450-51, 498-99,

Rhine crossing, 506-7, 520, 536-537, 542-43 South Beveland, 44-45, 55, 58, 60 Spanhoe airfield, 176 Speedie, Willie, 579 Spicer, L/cpl.  Gordon, 177, 447 Spivey, Sgt.  Horace “Hocker,” 180 Spratt, Sgt.  Jack, 437, 439 Stainforth, Lieut.  Peter, 228, 435, 438, 560 Stanners, Cpl.  Geoffrey, 177, 227 Stauffenberg, Col.  Claus Graf von, 42 Stefanich, Capt.  Anthony, 363 Steinfort, Johannes, 27 Stephenson, Lt.  Col.  Tom, 179 Steveninck, Col.  Albert “Steve” de Ruyter van, 167-68 Stevens, Lt.  Col.  George, 418, 445-446, 502 Stewart, Major Richard, 515 Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, 183 Storey, Sgt.  Charles, 351 Strong, Maj.  Gen.  Kenneth W., 157 Stranzky, Sister Antonia, 25 Student, Col.  Gen.

Kurt, 156fn., 163, 242, 252, 281, 378, 379

at Albert Canal line 49-51, 147

heads First Parachute Army, 38, 50,

reaction to Market planes, 200, 217-18, 229

Market-Garden plans, 254-55, 283 Sullivan, Sgt.  Stanley, 580, 590 Sunley, Sgt.  Joe, 181 Sutherland, Squadron Ldr.  Max, 171, 248, 488-90 Sweeney, Capt.  Neil, 189 Swiecicki, Marek, 541fn.  Swift, Sgt.

Norman, 226-27 Symons, Sister M. [email protected], 25

Tafelberg Hotel, Oosterbeek, 116,

Model’s headquarters, 117, 145-147, 152, 154, 201, 210, 218-19,

as hospital, 384, 522, 551, 552, 555-57, 559 Tasker, Lt.  Col.

Anthony, 162 Tatham-Warter, Major Digby, 269, 271, 436-37, 439, 558fn.

Taylor, Lt.  Col.  George, 519, 520, 535-37 Taylor, Maj.  Gen.  Maxwell

D., 251, 252, 360, 361, 366, 368, 541, 640

assignment in Market-Garden, 123, 130, 134-36, 599

airlanding, 216

combat action, 411, 424, 444, 533, 534, 572

and Dutch underground, 444, 534 Taylor, Capt.  William, 347, 348,

Tedder, Marshal Sir Arthur, 74, 77,

Tempelhof, Col.  Hans von.  210, 218, 281fn.

Terborg, 283 ter Horst, Jan, 386-88, 549, 639 ter Horst, Mrs., 371fn.,

548-50, 560-61, 594, 639 Tettau, Lt.  Gen.  Hans von.  291, 338, 339

Thomas, Cpl.  D., 196 Thomas, Maj.  Gen.  G. Ivor, 478, 491, 539, 542,

543, 564, 568, 570, 571, 573, 577, 590 Thompson, Lieut.  John S.,

239-40 Thompson, R. W., 60fn.  Thompson, Lt.  Col.  W. F. K. “Sheriff,”

339, 341, 352, 383, 497-98, 588 Tiemans, Willem, 22 Tilburg, 48, 252

Tilly, Lt.  Col.  Gerald, 564,

Toler, Major Thomas, 579 Tomblin, Sgt.  Pilot Bryan, 222 Tompson,

FirstSgt.  William, 196,

Torrant Rushton, 417 Travis-Davison, Sgt.  Pilot Kenneth,

Tremble, Pvt.  Leonard G., 463 Tromp family in Heelsum, 261 Trotter,

Major John, 471 Traux, Pvt.  Kenneth, 198 Tucker, Sgt.  Bill, 198

Tucker, Col.  Reuben H., 238, 240, 432-33, 457, 458, 468, 477,

Turner, L/cpl.  Arthur, 404, 405fn.  Tyler, Major Edward G., 169, 250,

358-59, 458, 459, 467

Uden, 19, 165, 534 Uijen, Albertus, 206 Unck, Nicholaas, 205 United

States Army, 55, 83

Army groups 12th Army Group, 64, 65, 72

Armies First Army, 33, 51, 64, 68, 71, 84, 202, 378 Third Army, 33, 41, 53, 64, 67-69, 71, 281, 378; see also Patton, George S.

Army Corps Air Corps, 199 XVIII Airborne Corps, 125

Divisions 82nd Airborne, 88, 172, 174-175, 429, 542; Market-Garden

assignment, 123, 128, 135; Market takeoff and flight, 190, 194, 197-99;

landing and drop, 209, 234-43, 285-287; and Dutch resistance groups,

335; communications, 335; combat actions, 234-43, 285-87, 361-68, 413,

428-33, 453, 459-77, 637; amphibious assault across Waal, 431-32,

459-67, 637; resupply lifts and losses, 365-68, 418-19, 541; link-up

with ground forces, 411, 438fn.; casualties, 432, 599 101/ Airborne,

172, 196; Market-Garden assignment, 123, 128; Market takeoff and

flight, 190, 197, 211-16; landings and drops, 210, 216-17, 251-53;

link-up with Garden units, 244-45, 356-60, 411; resupply lifts and

losses, 365-68, 418, 541; casualties, 425-427, 599; and Dutch

resistance, 251, 444; combat actions, 251-53, 360-361, 366-68, 424-27,

453, 533-34, 637; repair of bridge at Son, 289, 356, 359

Miscellaneous IX Troop Carrier Command, 129, 190, 213, 216 325th Glider

Infantry Regiment, 419, 451, 453, 459, 469, 470, 541

Urquhart, Major Brian, 131-33,

Urquhart, Maj.  Gen.  Robert E. “Roy,” 9, 131, 533, 599

Market-Garden assignment, 123, 136-38

Market-Garden planning, 130, 139-143, 163, 179-82, 189, 192, 275fn.,

444

command succession, 192, 339-342, 375, 376, 388, 394

takeoff and landing, 189, 191, 195, 197, 226, 228

march to Arnhem bridge, 257

communications failure, 178-80, 233, 258, 268, 340, 341, 389,

separation from hq., 258-60, 266-68, 272, 276, 339, 343-49, 376-77,

407-9