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Gerlitz, Walter, 23fn.  Goldman, Cpl., 490 Goldthorpe, Sgt.  Lawrence,

512, 514 Gorman, Lieut.  John, 168-69, 356, 467, 491

Gough, Major C.f.h. “Freddie,” 141, 531

Market assignment, 141, 228, 258

airlanding, 228, 258

progress to bridge, 258-60, 263, 267, 272, 275-76

battle at Arnhem bridge, 398-399, 437, 443, 448, 483, 486,

captured, 486 Goulburn, Lt.  Col.  Edward H., 428-30, 456, 468-70

Graaff, Dr.  Pieter de, 24 Grabmann, Maj.  Gen.  Walter, 152 Gr@abner,

Capt.  Paul, 201, 210, 229, 230, 270, 289, 349-353,

Grafton, Major James, 568-71 Graham, Lt.  Gen.  Miles, 84 Grantham,

Lincolnshire, 172, 174, 176, 190, 416, 419, 451, 541 Grave, 362, 411,

478

bridge at, 135-36, 175-76, 235, 238, 239, 241, 285, 361 Grayburn,

Lieut.  John, 324 Green, Sgt.  Ginger, 181, 373-74 Greenham Common, 190

Grieve, Gordon, 394 Griffith, Lt.  Col.  Wilbur, 241 Groesbeek, 23,

238

heights overlooking, 128, 135, 136, 235-37, 244, 285-287, 362 Groot,

Johannes de, 19 Growe, Pvt.  Michael, 549 Guingand, Gen.  Francis de,

65 Gwatkin, Brig.  Norman, 356, 488 Gysbers, Gerhardus, 47, 205

Hackett, Brig.  John “Shan,” 552, 577-79, 640

Market assignment, 141, 340, 389

desire for Division command, 192, 338-41, 375-77, 392-94, 408

airlanding, 341, 374-75, 408

battles, 389-91, 409, 423, 441-442, 497, 532, 551, 552 Hague, The, 25,

26 Hall, Capt.  Raymond S., 173-74 Halliwell, Sgt.  Stanley, 414-15

Harmel, Brig.  Gen.  Heinz, 149-51, 290-92, 331, 353, 377

mission to Berlin, 150-51, 200, 230, 232-33, 256, 290

Rhine crossing, 291, 378, 454

battle, Arnhem area, 380-81, 414-15, 433-34, 454-456, 485, 515, 545-46,

572fn.

battle, Nijmegen area, 381, 430, 454-56, 464, 468-69, 472-74,

 

Harper, Leonard Sidney, 422fn.  Harris, L/cpl.  Thomas, 586 Harrison,

Capt.  John, 458 Hart, Major Augustin, 241 Hart, Pvt.  Leo, 176, 198

Hartenstein Hotel, 272, 385-88, 546, 562, 571

Model’s headquarters, 116-17,

 

British headquarters, 386-88, 392, 396, 407, 408, 440-441, 499, 507,

521, 573, 578,

 

airlift drop zone, 419, 496, 501,

 

in ruins, 511, 516, 526

 

prisoner compound, 576

evacuated by British, 581, 583, 585,

 

Harzer, Lt.  Col.  Walter, 149-51, 284, 353, 380

reaction to Market operation, 200-01, 210, 229-30, 256, 266, 270, 283

Arnhem bridge loss, 256, 271, 283, 291

Arnhem Oosterbeek battles, 325-326, 331, 339, 344, 377, 380-81, 512,

545-46, 554-55 Hatch, Sgt.  Roy Ernest, 138, 371

Hatfield, England, 189, 190 Hawkings, Angela, 188 Hay, Lieut.  Neville,

179, 196, 225, 442, 443, 583

communications breakdown, 243-44

last message from Urquhart, 563-64,

Haysom, Signalman James, 399 Heaps, Lieut.  Leo, 345-46 Heathcote, Lieut.  Keith, 246 Heelsum, 261, 500 “Hell’s Highway,” 424, 533 Helmond, 48 Hendy, L/cpl.  Arthur, 399-401, 439 Hengel, Dr.  van, 557 Henniker, Lt.  Col.  Charles, 569 Heumen, 285, 361, 453 Heveadorp, 275, 441, 501; see also Driel-Heveadorp ferry Hexenkessel (“witches’ cauldron”), 511, 553 Heyes, Signalman Stanley, 265 Heywood, Capt.

Tony, 468 Hibbert, Christopher, 234fn.  Hibbert, Major Tony, 275-76

Hicks, Brig.  Philip “Pip,” 531, 577, 578, 589, 640

Market assignment, 140, 258,

 

airlanding, 189

Division command, 192, 258, 339-41, 375-77, 388, 392-94, 408

Combat operations, 338-42, 371, 388-89, 392-94, 408, 409, 497-98, 531 Hicks, Sapper Tom, 499 Hi.ink, Dirk, 204 Higgins, Brig.  Gen.  Gerald, 358 Himmler, Heinrich, 149 Hinterholzer, Cpl.  Sepp, 233 Hitler, Adolf—

and Army generals, 30-38, 41-45, 52, 59, 148-49, 263fn., 379

assassination attempts, 42, 148

ban on airborne operations, 38 Hoek, Father Herman, 23 Hoenderloo, 210

Hoepner, Col.  Gen.  Eric, 148 Hof van Holland, Fort, 459, 464, 466

Holabird, 2nd Lieut.  John, 459,

Holland

Army, see Dutch Army

German retreat through, 15-30, 47-48, 62, 80-82

Dutch Nazis, 17, 19-22, 25, 26, 28, 47

liberation hopes, 20-29, 48, 81, 202-3, 332, 337

German invasion, occupation, 16, 38-39, 43, 113, 153-156, 160-61,

 

government in exile, 21, 182, 509

Allied bombing of, 204-9

Allied invasion of, 81-89, 122-123, 151-56, 280; civilian reactions,

260-62, 384-386, 504-6, 511-13, 522-523, 548-50

resistance movement, 20, 26-29, 153, 155, 161, 204, 287-88, 345-46; reports on German strength, 26, 47-48, 62, 79-81, 114, 145, 157, 395, 534; communications system, 27, 144, 244, 251, 395; British disdain for, 80, 334-335, 388, 396, 445fn., 508; combat assistance to Allies, 287-88, 429, 444, 522 Hollingsworth, Sgt.  Tom, 223 Honinghutie, 361 Honingsveld, 504 Homoet, 568 Hoof, Jan van, 429, 447fn.  Hooff, Dr.  Reinier van, 332 Hopkinson, Lieut.  H. S., 518, 521 Horrocks, Gen.

Brian, 59, 61, 79, 164-65, 257, 399fn., 413, 533, 599

Market-Garden task, 123, 164, 539

Market-Garden briefing, 164-69, 356

Garden attack, 245, 249, 251

Waal river crossing, 433, 457, 462,

 

Arnhem aid question, 478-79, 516-17, 520-21, 533, 534, 539, 542-43,

564, 566, 568-69 Hulleman, Coenraad, 333-34, 353 Hulsen, Johannes, 19 Huner Park, Nijmegen, 430, 469, 471 Hurkx, Johannes, 25 Huygen, Dr.

Frans, 22

Ijssel river, 146 Inglis, Sgt.  Walter, 177 Isenekev, Pvt.  Melvin,

173, 196 Isherwood, Sgt.  Reginald, 264, 331

Jedlicka, Pvt.  Joseph, 464 Jedrziewski, Capt.  Anthony, 241-242 Jenks,

S/sgt.  Gordon, 224-25 Jodl, Col.  Gen.  Alfred, 38, 39,

Johannahoeve Farm, 391, 409, 423,

 

Johnson, Capt.  LeGrand, 174,

 

Johnson, Guardsman Leslie, 472,

 

Johnson, Pfc.  Paul, 214 Johnson, Pfc.  Ray, 288 Jones, Lieut.  A.g.c.

“Tony,” 170, 475-76 Jones, Pvt.  Alfred, 513 Jones, S/sgt.  James, 237

Jones, L/bombardier James F., 547 Jones, Pvt.  James H., 531 Jones,

Sgt.  Robert H., 397 Jukes, Pvt.  G. W., 398 Juliana, Princess, 20, 62

Jullouville, France, 75 Juttner, Maj.  Gen.  Hans, 232

Kaczmarek, Lieut.  Stefan, 417 Kalkschoten, Johan van, 385 Kappel,

Capt.  Carl W., 460, 461, 467, 468, 476-77 Karel, Hendrik, 205 Keep,

Capt.  Henry Baldwin, 460, 462fn., 466 Keevil, 195 Keller, Pfc.  John,

431 Keitel, Field Marshal Wilhelm, 31,

Kennedy, Maj.  Gen.  John, 69 Kent, Sgt.  Ron, 177, 582 Kessel, Capt.  Lipmann, 557 Kieswetter, Major Friedrich, 154-156 King, Capt.  Frank D., 372-73 King, FirstO Henry Arthur, 420-21 Kitchener, S/sgt.

Joseph,

Kleve, 43 Kluge, Field Marshal Gunther von, 37, 41-43, 45 Knap, Henri, 47-48, 144-47, 161, 335, 396 Knaust, Major Hans Peter, 454-56, 479, 515, 516, 519, 544-545 Koch, Col.  Oscar W., 69 Kolchalski, Cpl.  Alexander, 503 Koning, Jaap, 383 Kortie, Frans, 19, 48 Korob, Cpl.  Wladyslaw, 417, 503 Kraats, Wouter van de, 146 Krafft, SS Major Sepp, 143, 230-232, 256, 263, 265-66 Krap, Douw van der, 522 Krebs, Lt.  Gen.

Hans, 117, 149, 152, 154, 201, 218-19 Kruyff, Pieter, 27, 47, 144,

161, 206, 334, 335, 395, 396 Kuehl, Capt.  Delbert, 459, 462 Kuijk,

Police Sgt.  Johannes van, 274fn., 333, 353 Kussin, Major Gen., 231-32,

263, 265

Labouch@ere, Charles, 28-29, 47,

 

La Chaude Fontaine, 45 Laeken, 63, 79

Langton, Capt.  Roland S., 169-170, 248, 487-91, 503, 591 La Prade,

Major James, 252-53 La Riviere, Lieut.  Richard, 467,

Laterveer, Dr.  Anton, 22 Lathbury, Brig.  Gerald, 233, 268, 272, 275,

339, 342-47, 389,

Market-Garden assignment, 140

airlanding, 189, 226

successor to Gen.  Urquhart, 192

march to Arnhem bridge, 257-260, 264

absence with Urquhart, 259-60, 266-67, 375, 376, 408, 409

wounded, 409, 557 Lathouwers, Johanna, 251 Leopoldsburg, Belgium, 163,

166, 356 Liddell, Hart, B. H., 60fn.  Liggens, FirstO Jeffrey, 422

Lindemans, Christiaan Antonius,

Lindquist, Col.  Roy E., 287 Line, S/sgt.  Cyril, 196-97 Lloyd George, David, 163fn.  Loder-Symonds, Lt.  Col.  R. G., 339, 577 Logan, Capt.

James, 397, 439,

London, 84, 88, 170, 187 London Daily Express, 541 London Daily Telegraph, 72fn.  London Times, 541 Long, Lieut.  Michael, 513-14 Long, S/sgt.  Richard, 530 Longland, Major Cedric, 557 Lonsdale, Major Richard, 497, 527-28, 571, 582 Lord, Fl.  Lieut.  David, 420 Lord, Sgt.  Major J. C., 178, 228, 343 Los, Cornelis, 359 Love, Fl.  Lieut.  Donald, 170-71, 357, 488-90 Lower Rhine (neder Rijn), 15, 275 Luftwaffe, 18, 39, 47, 152, 229, 354, 362, 366, 370, 377, 457, 556fn.

Lumb, Cpl.  Don, 350-51

Maanen, Anje van, 261, 384, 522, 552, 594 Maanen, Dr.  Gerritt van,

261, 522, 552-54, 594 Maanen, Paul van, 552 Maanen family, 640 Maas

river, 123, 135, 238, 239 Maastricht, 26, 202 Maas-Waal Canal, 135,

240, 285,

MacDonald, Charles B., 50fn., 60fn., 467fn.  MacFadden, Pvt.  Ginger,

371-72 Mackay, Capt.  Eric M., 178, 592,

march to Arnhem bridge, 260, 262, 269, 271, 273, 274

battle of Arnhem bridge, 274, 324-25, 333, 350-52, 399-401, 415, 435,

437-439,

defeat and capture, 480-82 Mackenzie, Lt.  Col.  Charles B., 192, 226,

258-59, 266, 346, 408, 411, 577, 640

Division command problem, 192, 339-40, 375-76, 392, 394

mission for relief, 516-17, 520-521, 536-40, 546 MacLeod, Lieut.  Tom, 461, 464 Mahaffey, Lieut.  Rupert, 170, 356, 489, 509fn.  Mann, Pvt.

Joe E., 361 March, Cambridgeshire, 190 Margate, 196 Marinus, Adrianus,

22 Marples, Signalman Graham, 223-224,

Marshall, Gen.  George C., 65, 66,

Marshall, Gen.  S.l.a., 159fn., 411 Martin, Capt.  Randall, 549, 560 Mason, M/sgt.  Charles, 207 Maxted, Stanley, 541fn.

McCardie, Lt.  Col.  W.d.h., 402, 409-10, 441, 462 McGraw, Pvt.

Robert, 240 Meddaugh, Lieut.  William J.,

Medhurst, Pilot Officer R.e.h., 421fn.  Megellas, Lieut.  James, 199,

462 Memelink, Garrit, 22 Mendez, Lt.  Col.  John, 175 Metz, 53, 73

Meuse-Escaut Canal, 148, 165, 167, 200, 245, 290, 356 Mijnhart, Jan,

24, 205 Milbourne, Pvt.  Andrew, 264, 391-392, 406-7, 527 Miller,

Glenn, 514 Miller, S/sgt.  Victor, 222-23, 225, 420, 526 Mitchell,

S/sgt.  Charles A., 214 Mitchell, Sgt.  Edward, 526 Model, Field

Marshal Walter, 149-152, 154, 200, 282, 344, 378, 599

as OB West, 33, 37, 39, 42-46, 52, 58

and Army Group B, 39, 43, 115-117, 143, 147-48, 203, 210, 218-19, 229,

256, 283

rout from France, Belgium, 39-50 passim, 58

plea to troops, 40, 41, 50

relocation of Panzer Corps, 46-47, 115, 116

reaction to Market-Garden, 201, 210, 218, 219, 232, 253-256, 263fn.,

281-82, 285

bridges at Arnhem, Nijmegen, 254, 291, 377-79, 453, 464, 473

Market-Garden plans, 255, 283, 284, 354

counteroffensive in Holland, 452, 533-34, 544, 566, 569, 572 Moerdijk,

38 Moncur, Sgt.  Francis, 181 Montfroy, Harry, 161 Montgomery, Field

Marshal Bernard Law, 9, 45, 55-114 passim, 522

Antwerp blunder, 60fn., 61

and Prince Bernhard, 62-63, 79-81,

 

and Dutch resistance, 62

meetings with Eisenhower, 65-68, 82-85

and Market-Garden, 11-12, 112-14, 158, 412; see also Operation

Market-Garden

news, intelligence reports, 130-131, 163, 230, 540-41, 591

and Patton, 69, 71, 74

Rundstedt’s opinion of, 55-59

“single-thrust” proposal, 63-69, 73-79, 82-114, 571

supply problems, 70-71

withdrawal from Arnhem, 566, 568, 571, 572, 591 Mook area, 453 Morgan, Gen.  Frederick, 75 Morgans, Cpl.  Daniel, 178, 550 Morris, Sgt.  Dave, 557fn.  Mortanges, Lt.  Col.  Charles Pahud de, 167-68 Mulloy, Lieut.

Patrick, 461, 462 Mulvey, Capt.  Thomas, 215 Munford, Major Dennis S.,

199, 341, 352, 388, 498 Municipal Gas Works, Arnhem, 205 M‘unster, 284

Murphy, 2nd Lieut.  Ernest, 477 Murray, Lt.  Col.  Iain, 577, 579

Muselaars, Joop, 22 Musis Sacrum, Arnhem, 323, 334 Mussert, Anton,

20-21 Myers, Lt.  Col.  Eddie, 516-17, 520-21, 536, 538, 570, 571, 573,

577, 585 Myrtle (parachick), 368-69, 558

Nadler, Pvt.  Philip H., 175, 176 Napoleon, 168 Nebelwerfer, 231fn.,

406 Neerpelt, 148, 155, 165

Netherlands, see Holland Newbury, 172 Nijmegen, 16, 153, 154, 289,

349-350, 398, 446, 478, 581, 591

German retreat through, 19, 22-46, 48

in Market-Garden planning, 123, 130, 135, 136, 165, 179, 229, 283-87,

378, 412

Allied bombing of, 202, 206-8

Allied landings in, 229, 254, 280, 290, 350

Corps headquarters at, 179, 190, 517, 538, 539, 569, 590

German defense at, 270, 291-292, 361-63, 378-81, 410, 454-56

Highway bridge over Waal—Market-Garden objective, 123, 135-36, 229,

285-87, 410-13, 442, 496 German defense of, 283, 291, 378-81, 410, 413,

428, 434, 453-56 battle at, 428-33, 443, 468-479

Airborne-Armored link-up at, 411, 438fn.

Waal river crossing, 431-34, 451, 453, 457-69, 476, 480 Nixon, Cpl.

Philip, 421 Noordermeer, Father Tiburtius, 29 Nooy, Menno “Tony” de, 28

Normandy, 30, 31, 70-71, 122, 167, 171, 174, 235-36 North Beveland

island, 197 Norton, Lt.  Col.  John, 142 Numan, Gijsbert Jan, 161,

206,

Nunan, S/sgt.  Paul, 198, 429 Nunn, L/cpl.  Sydney, 176, 194-195,

528-29, 582-83

Oakes, Sgt.  Bill, 198 O’Brien, Pvt.  William, 406, 526 OB West, 30,

32-37, 51, 255, 284fn., see also Rundstedt, Gerd von

Model as, 33, 37, 39, 43, 45-46

Kluge as, 37, 41, 45 O’Cock, Capt.  Mick, 169, 170,

O’Connell, 2nd Lieut.  Robert,

O’Hagan, Pvt.  Pat, 362-63 Oldfather, Cpl.  Earl, 362 Oliver, Major

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