Airborne Museum Hartenstein

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<p>It has been home to the Airborne Museum since 1980. The Battle of Arnhem in 1944 is the most famous part of Operation Market Garden. The aim was to occupy the Arnhem road bridge and then quickly push on to Berlin. However, the battle was dramatically lost. The museum lets visitors relive the battle with a presentation featuring authentic objects, film footage and personal documents. In the new underground room, a museum ‘Airborne Experience’ has been built where visitors experience the battle as if they were part of it themselves. Unique in Europe! </p><p></p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dVEcZlmx-lc?showinfo=0" frameborder="0" class="ql-video"></iframe><p><br></p><p></p>

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The Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' shows the course of events during the Battle of Arnhem. This took place in September 1944 in the area between Ede and Arnhem and formed part of the Operation Market Garden. British, American and Polish airborne troops were to take control of the river bridges from the Belgian border to Arnhem.

The museum is situated in the former 'Hartenstein' Hotel. During the Battle of Arnhem, this hotel served as the headquarters of the British First Airborne division, commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart. The hotel was largely destroyed during the Second World War, but was later restored. The airborne Museum has occupied the building since 1980.

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Airborne Museum „Hartenstein”

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