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'''Arnhem''' is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland, lying on the north bank of the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine) river. It was the scene of a major battle during [[Operation Market Garden]] in September 1944, when British and allied paratroop forces captured its strategic road bridge before being overwhelmed by German forces in the area. | '''Arnhem''' is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland, lying on the north bank of the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine) river. It was the scene of a major battle during [[Operation Market Garden]] in September 1944, when British and allied paratroop forces captured its strategic road bridge before being overwhelmed by German forces in the area. | ||
[[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 08:57, July 3, 2012
Arnhem is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland, lying on the north bank of the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine) river. It was the scene of a major battle during Operation Market Garden in September 1944, when British and allied paratroop forces captured its strategic road bridge before being overwhelmed by German forces in the area.