Drop Zone Y
Drop Zone Y (Ginkelse Heide), the place were Brigadier-General Hacketts 4th Brigade, 1st Britisch Airborne Division landed on September 18th 1944. This is also the place where during the annual commemorations of the Batte of Arnhem a lot of parachute jumps are made.
On this dropzone, two memorials can be found.
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Source
- Text: Jeroen Koppes & Arjan Vrieze
- Photos: Arjan Vrieze
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Photo report Airborne landing and commemoration Ginkel Heath 2022
On Saturday 17 September, the annual airborne landing and commemoration was held on the Ginkel Heath near Ede. Early on, the column of historic vehicles was lined up and the market stalls were manned. At 10:00 am, Parachute Group Holland paratroopers made the first jumps from a Dakota.
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Photo Report Air landings and Commemorations Ginkel Heath
On Saturday 18 September 2021, the Air Landing and commemoration took place on Ginkel Heath near Ede. Because of Covid without veterans, but with a large crowd and many historic vehicles.
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Museum
- War and- Garrison museum 'De Smederij' - Ede
- Exhibition Glider Collection Wolfheze - Wolfheze
- Betuws War Museum "The Island" 1944-1945 - Heteren
Point of interest
- Information Sign Airborne landings around the Sheep Pen - Ede
- Landmark Ginkel Heath - Ede
- Information sign Zuid-Ginkel Inn and the three fallen hussars - Ede
Monument
- Memorial Refugee Camp Ede - Ede
- Airborne Memorial Ginkelse Heide - Ede
- Liberation Route Marker 055: Battle of Ginkel Heath - Ede
Cemetery
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stones Bosbeekweg 19-21 - Bennekom
- Stumbling Stones Prins Bernhardlaan 28 - Bennekom
- Stumbling Stones Schoolstraat 38 - Bennekom
Fortification
- Foxholes 4th Parachute Brigade Headquarters - Wolfheze
- Bunker at the Harsloweg - Bennekom
- Kolff-Casemate KLF001 Maneswaard - Opheusden
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