World War II history writers Al Murray and James Holland follow in the fatal footsteps of the British 4th Parachute Brigade who landed west of Arnhem on 18th September 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden ✅SUBSCRIBE / @ww2walkingtheground ” On Tuesday 19th September, with the element of surprise gone, the 156 and 10th battalions of 4th Brigade commanded by Brigadier John “Shan” Hackett were confronting a much more organised German resistance (including from the 9th Panzer division) preventing them from reaching their objective, the high ground on the edge of Arnhem. Forced to retreat, a tunnel under the railway line offered an escape of sorts but on September 20th Hackett and 150 of his men found themselves surrounded in the woods, in the now infamous “Hackett’s Hollow” a few hundred metres outside the Oosterbeek perimeter and divisional HQ at the Hartenstein.
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One word 'Brilliant' ✌️
Well done
Best episode so far enthralling
One of the best history channels out there,well done as usual.
Thanks gents
Guys, I've previously visited Arnhem 3 times and have walked part of the ground, but your series has inspired me to go back at some point and walk more of the ground. Did you visit the site of the Dreyersoord Hotel where the KOSB held the NE corner of the Oosterbeek perimeter and where they launched a bayonet charge to recapture the hotel on September 21st.
I didn't know that the container of red berets was a true event. I had always assumed it was something made up for the film.
I know, I know, you all find it hard to believe that an assumption turned out to be wrong, fortunately it has never happened at critical moments in history!! at least I assume so. !!!!!!
Brilliant once again. There are so many details to this battle. Even though I've lived in the area all my life, I keep learning new things every year. Thank you guys so much!
Finally a Culvert, finally. It really does make so much difference walking the ground.
Brutal stuff indeed, definitely brings it to life! 😮
Obsessed, lads. I am obsessed. Another superb vid.
Exchanging Hackett's Hollow for the Oosterbeek perimeter., is akin to climbing out of the fire back into the frying pan.
Another fantastic video chaps. Really looking forward to we have ways fest next year. 🎉
Amazing to hear the history behind this culvert that I use a lot as part of my mountainbike route in that area. I can just about drive through it and stay on my bike without having to get off or hitting my head on the top. Will definitely have a second thought about the history next time I use it.
Being born in Oosterbeek, as a little boy with my friends we used to play in this tunnel under the railroad (early sixties), very scary, lots of spiders and dirt. We were aware about the fighting around Oosterbeek during WWII, never knew this tunnel was so important. The woods around Oosterbeek are very special terrain in the Netherlands 80 meters (90 yards) hight difference between the hilly grounds along the railroad track and the river Rhine 3 km (2 miles) to the south. Part of the ridge across the Netherlands (formed by the icepack from the ice ages) that forced the river Rhine to the West.
Superb stuff chaps…very informative.👍🏻
I did this in my jeep.
You can hear the scraping of the side half way through. It was a little disconcerting at that point https://youtu.be/hznJ6C91-m8?si=vNsfM45SbKATmXi1
This is a brilliant explaination of what happened and the use of the culvert. Well done Al and James, keep these coming.
Brilliant video.
Gramps was 156th, who survived but was taken POW until spring '45.
Well done Al and James 👍🏻☕🎖️
Aah, walked right past that Wolfheze to Oosterbeek. That railway line was a major obstacle.
Bloody hell you guys. Once again you put us in the boots and the heads of the men and walk, run us through their encounters. Tv series please.
I used to work with a guy who was in the RE with XXX Corps, and he related how he watched the Poles parachute down. He said that they 'took a Hell of a pasting'.
Brilliant episode, you really bring the events to life for us.
How many men actually made it through to Oosterbeck from tbe hollow? Did all of them make it and did they just leave the German prisoners?
Ball of steel etheir way