Having recently read Al Murray's excellent book on Arnhem, this series of Walking the Ground is brilliant. It's not until you see it that you can appreciate just how small the tunnel is, plus how high & steep the embankment. Suberb video gentlemen, bravo
Men at Arnhem by Geoffrey Powell is such a good book. I first read it as a young teenager and vividly remember the bayonet charge out of the hollow. I found out years later that Powell had run the book shop in the village where I went to school. Alas he had passed away by the time I realised. I had no idea the quiet old man who ran the book shop was him! Fascinating video.
Wow!!! What a fantastic video guys....21 minutes seemed like 2......I've read about Hacketts Hollow, and this is the first time I've seen it "Live"...Thanks to you both.. ...:)
Nice one. Good work guys. A post-war, civilian Dakota painted in the iconic KG374 livery of the aircraft flown by David Lord VC DFC was located at the entrance to Depot Para, Browning Barracks, Aldershot for many years. Now relocated to Merville Barracks, Colchester.
Seeing the actual terrain and distance from Arnhem via ground level really makes it rather crazy that the Brits accepted those drop zones. Way too far away and nowhere close enough to the objectives. I guess we should, yet again, blame the Americans as we all know it’s their fault as usual.
Having recently read Al Murray's excellent book on Arnhem, this series of Walking the Ground is brilliant. It's not until you see it that you can appreciate just how small the tunnel is, plus how high & steep the embankment. Suberb video gentlemen, bravo
This is the best! Two great guys in the rain showing us where it all went down.
Superb stuff gentlemen . I am friends with David Pott ,John's son . David said his dad was a wonderful father and a delightful man . :)
Gentlemen, your knowledge is utterly amazing on this subject, thank you so much for your TRUE facts about this campaign 🤜🤜
Excellent series
Really enjoyed the video mate can't wait for the next one
Men at Arnhem by Geoffrey Powell is such a good book. I first read it as a young teenager and vividly remember the bayonet charge out of the hollow. I found out years later that Powell had run the book shop in the village where I went to school. Alas he had passed away by the time I realised. I had no idea the quiet old man who ran the book shop was him! Fascinating video.
You did it again guys, thanks.
Wow!!! What a fantastic video guys....21 minutes seemed like 2......I've read about Hacketts Hollow, and this is the first time I've seen it "Live"...Thanks to you both..
...:)
Nice one. Good work guys. A post-war, civilian Dakota painted in the iconic KG374 livery of the aircraft flown by David Lord VC DFC was located at the entrance to Depot Para, Browning Barracks, Aldershot for many years. Now relocated to Merville Barracks, Colchester.
Al Muarry's knowledge is juet IN-Credible 😲
Amazing video, thank you
Excellent! Who the hell thought it'd be a good idea to send red berets at that time 👀
Never appreciated how steep that railway embankment is and how narrow that tunnel is 😮
That's the Arnhem I recognise, pissing it down!
I want to find myself a woman, who looks at me like Jim looks at Al even when he forgets to hold the umbrella over both.
Interesting
Needs a walking the ground (driving the tunnel) episode where you try to get a jeep and 17pounder through that tunnel
Stephen, no 17 pounders through the culvert, only jeeps with 6 pounders.
Seeing the actual terrain and distance from Arnhem via ground level really makes it rather crazy that the Brits accepted those drop zones. Way too far away and nowhere close enough to the objectives. I guess we should, yet again, blame the Americans as we all know it’s their fault as usual.
u need talk about Major Robert Cain VC (Jeremy Clarkson's ex Father In Law)
Another quality episode. Will you be mentioning Anthony Deane-Drummond at some point ? A man in a closet 😁
Stop saying "about 500 people" went across and under the railway through the culvert. They were airborne soldiers, i.e. men! Please call them that.
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