60th Anniversary of ‘A Bridge Too Far’
September 2004 marked the 60th anniversary for the battle of Arnhem, which is also known as ‘A Bridge Too Far’ a popular 1977 film, A Bridge Too Far, depicts the events of Operation Market Garden following the Normandy Invasion. Operation Market Garden was a failed attempt to invade Germany and bring the war to a close. Soldiers from the 1st Airborne Division who resided at Harlaxton Manor were part of the brigades that fought in Operation Market Garden, many of whom did not return.
Harlaxton Manor Archives 