The 'Friends of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein' are arranging one of their 'UK Friends' weekends for 20/21 June. Just received the itinerary - so you can see what I do on my holidays.... Friday : Hartenstein Open Evening Saturday : Meet Hartenstein 10:00 DZ-Y with walk on heath Wofheze Hospital/Level Crossing LZ-L Johannahoeve Farm Site of 4 Para HQ Wolfheze Culvert/German positions/recce jeep ambush Hotel Wolfheze Bredelaan track junction Hackett's Hollow Sunday : Hartenstein 10:00 Travel in WWII vehicles : Lord VC crash site LZ-S / Reijers Camp Farm Duitsekampweg Wolfhezerweg LZ-Z / Jonkershoeve DZ-X LZ-X Sinderhoeve Farm Telefoonsweg/Benekomsweg Airborne Memorial Heelsum Oosterbeek : 21 Ind Coy memorial Tafelberg Hotel Oosterbeek Old Church Thompson/Lonsdale force & artillery positions Acacialaan/Baskeyfield VC memorial Railway bridge / cutting Definitely one for the 'anoraks' ! The first of these was arranged two years ago and it was a terrific weekend with true enthusiasts and real Dutch hospitality.
G'day I'll have this weekend on hold to see if I can visit it. So maybe "See ya "Martin. I'll be wearing clogs Popski
martin great holiday!! I'm getting to go to normandy with my university in a few weeks. which should be great. enjoy arnhem.
Normandy should be good Mahross - plenty to see ! Be sure to check out Sommecourt's website before you go....
