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Airborne Monument, Oosterbeek, Netherlands (i)

In a green space off the main road through Osterbeek town lies an impressive monument to the paratroops who landed at Oosterbeek in the Battle of Arnhem. It seems to be known as the Needle:-

Airborne Monument, Oosterbeek, Netherlands

This marker gives information about the monument, built in 1947 despite a shortage of materials at the time:-

Route Marker, Airborne Monument, Oosterbeek

Neraby is this information stone about the Battle of Arnhem and the Monument:-

Information Plaque for Airborne Monument, Oosterbeek

Perimeter Route marker:-

Perimeter Route Information, Airborne Monument, Oosterbeek

View of monument from approach path:-

Airborne Monument, Oosterbeek 12

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