Photo report Commemoration Glider pilots memorial Wolfheze

About half of the soldiers of the British 1st Airborne Division who fought in the Battle of Arnhem were paratroopers. The remaining men came by glider. These gliders were flown by Glider Pilots. These were well-trained soldiers who fought after the landing, including defending the perimeter in Oosterbeek. The Glider Pilots of the Battle of Arnhem suffered heavy losses. It was therefore good that a memorial  for their regiment was unveiled at the Glider Landmark in Wolfheze in 2019. A commemoration was held here on Friday, September 20, 2024.

In addition to official guests and relatives of Glider Pilots, Arnhem veteran Geoff Roberts of the 7th Battalion KOSB was present at the ceremony. Of the six veterans of the Battle of Arnhem who are still alive, he was the only one who could come to the commemorations this year.