Railroad-viaduct Oosterbeek

Two twin-brothers, Thomas and Claude Gronert, served together in the B-compagny of the 2nd Para-batallion.

On 17/09/1944 the batallion moved from the landing-zone to Arnhem. Nearby this tunnel there were heavy fights where a.o. Thomas was injured. When Claude tried to save his brother he was killed.

Both brothers, 21 years old, died on the same day, time and place and were buried next to each other on the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.

Since September 19, 2014, the viaduct has been called Commando August Bakhuis-Roozeboom. Commando Bakhuis-Roozeboom served with No.2 (Dutch) Troop and was one of 12 Dutch commandos attached to the First British Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden. On September 19, 1944, he was part of a Jeep patrol that made a courageous attempt to reach the British paratroopers at the bridge. He was killed during a firefight at that viaduct. He was 22 years old.

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Source

• Text: Hans Molier en Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Koos Winkelman (6, 7)

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