Bridge Too Far (86 page)

rumor of his death, 411

combat action, 343-47, 365, 407-10, 412, 416, 419, 440-46, 451, 457,

479, 486, 495-501, 515, 544, 546-47,

Polish reinforcements, 416, 419, 451, 498-99, 501, 506-7, 515-16,

520-21, 535

Dutch resistance groups, 444

appeals for help, 496, 500-01, 507, 516, 517, 519-21, 533-34, 539, 540,

544, 563-64, 573

evacuation of wounded, 553, 559

combat withdrawal, 566-86, 590-91 Utrecht, 281

V-2’s, 84 Valkenswaard, 18, 25, 165, 251, 281, 355, 356 Valkhof,

Nijmegen, 430, 468-70 Vandeleur, Lt.  Col.  Giles, 167, 169, 246, 250,

458-60, 462, 463, 487-91 Vandeleur, Lt.  Col.  J.o.e. (“Joe”), 164,

167, 169, 171, 246-249, 356-358, 487-91 Vandervoort, Lt.  Col.  Ben,

236, 428-30, 456, 468-70, 472 Veghel, 19, 134, 165, 251, 452, 533, 534,

543, 569 Velp, 290 Venlo, 26 Victoria Cross, 324fn., 421, 441 Visser,

Cornelis de, 19 Vlasto, Lieut.  Robin, 227, 260,

Vlist, Hendrika van der, 511, 522-523, 548, 558-59, 593,

Voskuil, Bertha, 23, 203, 524-25,

Voskuil, Henri, 524-25 Voskuil, Jan, 23-24, 203, 261-62, 383, 512-13,

523-25 Vreewijk Hotel, 384 Vroemen, Lucianus, 24 Vught, 200, 254

Vuletich, S/sgt.  Michael, 237

Waal river, 16, 89, 515, 519, 520

Nijmegen bridge over—Market-Garden objective, 123, 135, 285 German

defense of, 283, 350, 379, 381, 410, 453, 456,

battle for, 428-31, 453, 455, 466-79, 572

amphibious assault across, 431-433, 453, 456-67, 476-477, 543 Waddy,

Major John L., 369, 551,

Waddy, Major Peter, 345 Waffen SS, 18, 148, 268, 329 Wageningen, 21, 422 Walburg Church, 334 Walch, Brig.  Gordon, 125, 163, 242, 244, 433, 538, 540, 566 Walcheren Island, 44, 58, 115, 197 Walton, Brig.  Ben, 566, 567 Wannsee, Berlin, 37 Warlimont, Gen.  Walter, 33 Warr, Major Peter, 523-25 Warrack, Dr.  Graeme, 551-57, 559, 577-78 Warren, Dr.

John C., 365fn., 591fn.  Warren, Lt.  Col.  Shields, Jr.,

Warrender, Pvt.  A. G., 191 Warsaw, 281 Watkins, S/sgt.  Bert, 198

Weber, Pvt.  Horst, 434 Weerd, Nicolas van de, 21 Weert, 48 Weiss,

Capt.  Edward, 390 Wellems, Major Edward, 175-76, 238,

Weller, Lieut.  Millford F., 253 Welschap airfield, Eindhoven, 208

Wely, Paul van, 21 Wesel, 82, 84 Westerbouwing, 385-88, 497, 499

Westphal, Gen.  Siegfried, 53 Westwall, see Siegfried Line White,

Sapper Pinky, 401, 415 Wicks, 182, 450, 583 Wienecke, Col.  Robert H.,

135 Wierzbowski, Lieut.  Edward L., 360-61, 425 Wiessing, Frans, 21

Wijburg, Hendrik, 204 Wilcox, Lieut.  David, 520, 535 Wildeboer, Bill,

28 Wilhelmina, Queen, 20, 61, 509-510 Wilhelmina Canal, 134, 252,

359,

Williams, S/sgt., 224 Williams, FirstLieut.  Billy, 541fn.  Williams, Maj.  Gen.  Paul L., 129 Willems Canal, 134, 251 Willingham, Pvt.

Albert, 524 Wilmot, Chester, 412fn., 519fn., 541fn.  Wilson, Major Boy,

497, 513, 582 Winecup, 170, 490 Wit, Adriana de, 208 Wit, Gerardus de,

207-8 Wit, Karel de, 29 Wolfheze, 28, 522

landing and drop zones at, 140, 143, 218, 222, 391, 409

mental hospital at, 28, 192, 204, 225

Allied bombing of, 202-4

Panzer Grenadier base at, 230-232

battle at, 263-66, 276, 369, 441

resistance groups, 395 Wolfheze Hotel, 230 Wolfheze Psychiatric Institute, 28, 192, 204, 225 Wolfsschanze (“Wolf’s Lair”), 33 Wolters, Lt.  Couldr.  Arnoldus, 182, 396, 444-45, 522, 553-556, 583-85, 589, 640, Wood, Alan, 541fn.  Woods, Lieut.  James, 547 Wright, Pvt.  Harry, 226 Wrottesley, Capt.  Lord Richard, 517-18, 521, 538 Wurst, Sgt.

Spencer, 469-70 Wyler, Germany, 242, 362 Wyllie, L/cpl.  George,

523-24

Young, S/sgt.  Alec, 371 Young, Lieut.  Arthur, 518, 521

Zangen, Gen.  Gustav von, 44-45, 58, 114, 115, 452 Zapalski, 1/ Sgt.

Daniel, 173 Zeelst, 207, 208 Zetten, 21 Zimmermann, Lt.  Gen.  Bodo,

45fn.,

Zuid Willemsvaart Canal, 19 Zutphen, 116 Zweden, Johan van, 24

Zwolanski, Capt., 507

Table of Contents

A Bridge Too Far

Part One 13-15 THE RETREAT

Part Two THE PLAN

Part Three THE ATTACK

Part Four 293-323 THE SIEGE

Part Five DER HEXENKESSEL [The Witche...