The Whole Battalion LOST! – 10th Parachute Battalion from England to Arnhem
The 10th Parachute Battalion of the Parachute Regiment would jump into the cauldron of battle at Arnhem on the 18th September 1944. From there most of the men would become prisoners and a mere handful would return to the UK in the days and weeks following the end of Operation Market Garden.
In this episode of WW2 Wayfinder I travel to Leicestershire in England and uncover the Tenth Battalion Trail, following in the footsteps of the 10th Parachute battalion during their time in England from December 1943 to September 1944 when they left for Arnhem.
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I was privileged to serve with 10PARA in the 1960s and knew the legendary Sgt 'Tex' Banwell, of Arnhem fame – a real soldier's soldier. Good to know the 10th is still remembered.
A very moving vid,my friend. This comment
coming from one of your American subscribers.
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Thanks for what you are doing.
Yet another informative video, thsnk you.
I was with 10 para in white city in west london during the 1980's
WHAT JUST ENGLISH OR 😳 THATS WHERE THEY THE MEN OF THE UK ARMED FORCES WERE STATIONED , NOT TOO CLEAR .😮😊
A different approach by visiting the 10th Parachute Battalion's training ground area and their memorial. To consider the huge difference between training (and enjoying the company of the young ladies of the Land Army) and what happened at the bridge at Arnem brings home the reality of War. Thank you for bringing us this different approach: a poignant and beautifully presented video.
Great video thanks for sharing wow!!✌️🇺🇲
Great work Jon
I am duchs ent live at landigzone y whe oner thos man evry year thank you for al information respect gratiings from ede
Fab video .. thank you
Thank you for an excellent video. It is beautifully done with thoughtful words and sensitively chosen music.
That was incredibly well done and a fitting tribute to an almost forgotten battalion. Wonderful to see that they are suitably memorialised within the village and surrounding areas. Nicely done sir. 🇬🇧
Fantastic video, so respectful.
well well, you have me hooked on your wonderful youtube presentations. I primarily found you when you were talking about the Ardennes where I trained for many years as a former professional road cyclist. However, I just love these presentations. Well done
Great video this and as a member of Friends of the Tenth well done.
My grandfathers cousin Lieutenant William D.A. Burgess better known as "Bill" was Platoon Commander of 12 Platoon, B Company.
He unfortunately died at the Schoonord Crossroads on 21 September 1944, aged 24 years old. He is now buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem.
His best mate and drinking buddy in The Tenth was actually Captain Lionel Queripel and from what i've been told the pair of them on many occasion would sneak out of their quarters in the evenings and go on wild drinking sessions in the various pubs around Burrough on the Hill.
An incredible video Jon, very well done sir. A truly moving story about the 10th Battalion and what incredible work done by The Friends of the 10th. If I ever find myself back in the UK I’ll be sure to check this site if possible. Thank you again. Lest We Forget 🫡🇺🇸🇬🇧🇵🇱
That is considerable damage, supposedly from a .22 air rifle. Don't think mine would go through one layer of metal, never mind two or three if those shots exited through the tail feathers. Great video.
That’s a must visit place, I remember the paintings on the walls at 3 Coy (TA), even though they were tasked with the impossible, they battled on regardless.
Knowing about these heros I was proud to be with 2 para 1980 to 92 .its hard to follow in the footsteps of these brothers but once airborne always airborne rest in peace.
I wish the UK would do A "Band of Brothers" type series on the brave Para's of WW2
Love this thanks for the video
Los ingleses… Monty y las suyas. El peor general de la historia, otro Baklava.. Lo deberían haber fusilado. Fue un despropósito y una masacre. Es típica la costumbre inglesa, de hacer las derrotas victorias… Baklava, Vernon en Cartagena de Indias, etc… Hasta las Malvinas, fue un engaño. Tiran miles de soldados y hay que capturar 4 puentes y se ataca un país bajo el nivel del mar, con las fuerzas blindadas y un ancho de batalla de 4 metros que era la carretera esa, atravesar zonas del enemigo y expuestas a fuego artillero, ciento y pico de kilómetros… De locos. Toda la división aerotransportada inglesa, machacados en Arhem. Sino es por los EEUU, Alemania gana la guerra de largo… Encima, con dos divisiones SS acorazadas, en reconstrucción, mete una de paracas allí para el puente. Voy a tomar un puente o una ciudad con un río, lo normal es avanzar por las dos orillas, y tomar el puente por los dos lados. De traca. Los 88 alemanes al otro lado del río, hacían tiro al pato a esos desgraciados…
A great video. Really informative. I was at the unveiling of the memorial and have visited Arnhem as my grandad was in the 10th and taken prisoner. Great to see how much they’re remembered by the people in the area and the Netherlands.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! I always enjoy watching your videos. I was not familiar with the story of the 10th Parachute Battalion at all until watching this video so thank you for making me aware of it.