Historic Replicas

The last chapter of this unknown battle..

… the lightly armed British 1^st Airborne Division was completely unprepared to fight against tanks. To make matters worse, only half of the German paratroopers were able to land the first day, and only half of those could advance on the bridge, while the rest had to defend the drop zones for the second wave.  When the reinforcements finally arrived, they were heavily delayed by the Panzer.   Finally, their radios failed completely, making it impossible for Allied bombers to attack the tanks from above.  Like the Alamo, the 1st Airborne would be immortalized as a classic underdog of military history.  Of 10,000 troops, only 740 arrived in Arnhem.  For four days, they used their WWII guns against overwhelming opposition, and while they were eventually overwhelmed and taken prisoner, their courage is legendary.