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1950 NETHERLANDS: First Airborne Division's Memorial at Oosterbeek in Holland
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1:22Now PlayingDate: 21st September 1950
Location: Germany
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Arnhem - Day of Remembrance
NETHERLANDS: Gelderland: Renkum: Oosterbeek:
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At the First Airborne Division's Memorial in Holland, relatives and the Red Devils themselves mourn those who fought and died there in World War II. Celebrating the Arnhem, Day of Remembrance, Lt Gen Gough lays a wreath on the airborne men's memorial, Dutch children lay flowers on the graves.
Arnhem Annual Pilgrimage to Oosterbeek, shots of the Memorial,,relatives watch as Lt Gen Gough lays wreath on plith..Children tend graves of fallen at Cemetery in pouring rain Procession moves to Arnhem Bridge led by band of Nurses. To rough hewn stone monument..Shots of Airborne flag by stone also wreath with Pegasus....VG
CHURCHES Groote Kerk Church in Pretoria..Pan shot from spire when gen Smuts body is carried out for cremation
FROST COLONEL Places his tribute on Airborne Divisions stone at the Arnhem Bridge on Annual Pilgrimage....shots of N.C.Os and men of Division..children of Holland and British relatives place wreaths..Shot of Flag with Pegasus beside rough stone
GOUGH Lt GENERAL Places wreath with Pegasus on British Airborne Division Memorial at Oosterbeek commemorating Arnhem Day....with men of Division with relatives
GRAVES Annual Pilgrimage to Arnhem graves tended by children 1950 in rain. Procession etc Memorial
MEMORIALS Relatives visit memorials to Arnhem Division to Osterbeek place wreaths procession moves to Arnhem Bridge to rough plinth where more wreath are dedicated....shots of flag and cards with Pegasus on them
The Netherlands; World War II; Military - Ceremonial; Ceremonies -
memorial, WWII, Second World War, World War II, World War II, Battle of Arnhem, Dutch
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