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Airbornelaan, 5632JA Eindhoven. Netherlands, the North Brabant Eindhoven. Memorial in memory of the liberation of Eindhoven by the 101st Airborne Division, the Memorial is located at the corner of the Airbornelane and the John F. Kennedylane in Eindhoven ( the crossroad at the Shell- Station). In front of the Memorial is a wooden sign, written ...
- Airbornelaan, 5632JA Eindhoven
Operation Market Garden. Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective was to create a 64 mi (103 km) salient into German territory with a bridgehead over the Nederrijn (Lower Rhine River), creating an Allied invasion ...
- 17-25 September 1944
- See debate on outcome
This memorial is in memory of the inhabitants of Eindhoven who were killed during the Second World War. It also commemorates the liberation of Eindhoven on 18 September 1944. Text on the monument: The 101st Airborne Division was responsible for the liberation of Eindhoven. The division sent the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment from the landing ...
- Stadhuisplein, Eindhoven
The largest memorial and cemetery is the Netherlands American Cemetery with over 8,000 graves. The largest WW-II-related cemetery in Europe and also the most controversial, is the Nazi cemetery of Ysselsteyn , that describes itself as "German military war cemetery", with almost 32,000 graves, only about 70% of them military, the rest SS and also Dutch traitors .
Explore the Eindhoven Airborne Experience further by embarking on a captivating journey through aircraft exploration accompanied by an insightful audiotour. Visitors can: Step aboard the historic Dakota C-53 aircraft, once used during WWII for transport and paratrooper drops. Discover the fascinating Horza glider, a silent and stealthy aircraft ...
Men of the land forces who are buried here died between September 1944 and May 1945. The 79th and 86th British General Hospitals were located at Eindhoven during almost all that period. There are now nearly 700, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
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After approx 200m turn left (CWGC sign) onto BAFFINLAAN. The cemetery can be found after approx 200m on the right within the local cemetery 'BEGRAAFPLAATS WOENSEL'. The cemetery address is:- Baffinlaan 5623 PK Eindhoven Noord-Brabant Netherlands GPS Location is:- N 51 27 19 E 05 28 54.
