Airborne Monument, Arnhem
Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 25 May 2024
Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 25 May 2024
Posted in Art Deco, Bridges, Dumbarton, Trips at 12:00 on 22 May 2024
John Frostbrug in Dutch, this is the famous bridge too far, except it’s a replacement for the original Rhine Bridge fought over in the Second World War during Operation Market Garden. It’s somewhere in The Netherlands I’ve always wanted to visit.
I must say the River Rhine looks not very wide here – not as wide as the Clyde at Dumbarton certainly. Still an obstacle to an army though:-
Eastern guard post. Slight Deco styling. I assume this is original:-
Western guard post. Note groove up the middle of steps, for wheeling bicycles up and down.:-
Reverse view of bridge:-
Roadway:-
Commemorative plaque with inscription to John Frost by roadway on north side of bridge:-