Operation Market Garden Road Trip

[Yarkshire Gamer]

http://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.be/2016/08/operation-market-garden-in-day.html

Not my usual fare but should be of interest to WW2 Gamers

Some people have things like paragliding on their bucket list. I have Military and Historical sites.

Recently whilst on holiday in the Ardennes I managed to follow the XXX Corps route for Market Garden, less trouble than Germans shooting at us but Dutch roadworks and time proved enough of a challenge.

A viewing of "A Bridge Too Far" was put on the evening before of course.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

[traveller]

Been there as well! and I have the same type of bucket list 

Teutoburger Wald (Kalkriese) is next!

[wrgmr1]

Very interesting, thanks for posting this. A Bridge Too Far is one of my all time favourite books and movies.

[fred]

Great stuff. One of my favourite operations of WWII, I really must get over to Holland before too long.

Sounds like a few days are really needed to drive the XXX route, and see both the US and British airborne sites. 

[Yarkshire Gamer]

I would say so Fred, looking at the excellent Holts guide I would say 2 to 3 days to do it justice. Because of our start location in the Belgian Ardennes it just wasn't practical to keep driving back.

[Marine0846]

Thanks for the photos.
Will never make it, "over there."
I very much enjoy the posting of the pictures.
Thanks for sharing.