Arnhem – Withdrawal

General Urquhart ordered that that the remnants of 1^st Airborne would withdraw across the Lower Rhine at 22:00 25^th September 1944. Two routes across the river were provided by engineers from XXX Corps who had managed to link up with the Polish Paras near Driel. On that night 2,398 men were rescued.

Oosterbeek Withdrawal Routes



Oosterbeek Withdrawal Area