arnhem source material

Historical documents relating to the Battle of Arnhem

These links are to transcriptions of historical documents contemporary (or nearly so) to the events at Arnhem. I must emphasise they are transcriptions - any errors or misinformation in the originals are reproduced here.

  • Major-General Urquhart's instructions as of 13th September 1944 and from the same document, the 1 Airborne Division Order of Battle.

  • By Air to Battle HMSO 1945
    This gives a fairly concise summary of the events around Arnhem; identifying the people and places involved.

  • Daily war diary of 1 Airborne Division H.Q.

  • Letters written directly after the battle.

  • Original newspaper reporting of the events.

  • A gallery of archive photos taken just before and during the Battle of Arnhem. These still need some organisation and better annotations - I'm presenting them 'as is' for the moment, just to get them available.

  • Wartime and post-war images of the Arnhem area

  • There is a separate section of the site containing material relating to the commander of the 4th Parachute Brigade, John Hackett.

Reference pages that may assist in the reading of some of these documents are