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The Bunker on Arnhem Bridge

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On the Morning of the 17th of September citizens of Arnhem witnessed a British aircraft diving on Arnhem road bridge. It’s target was a 2cm Flak gun positioned atop a bunker on the bridge. Whilst the gun was destroyed the Bunker underneath would remain to cause problems for the men of 2PARA. after the initial attempt to seize the far side of Arnhem bridge was repulsed by fire from the bunker a second attempt would be made that night with support of a flame thrower. climbing to the attic of an adjacent house engineers hacked a loop hole through the end wall in order to use the flame thrower. firing on the bunker they hit an ammunition shed beside it neutralizing the bunker but igniting the fresh paint on the bridge preventing further action to seize the bridge.

Original structure i believe to have been reinforced in order to create the bunkerOriginal structure i believe to have been reinforced in order to create the bunker
Bunker shortly after being recaptured Bunker shortly after being recaptured
15 April 1945 after allied air raid destroyed bridge of note absence of back wall15 April 1945 after allied air raid destroyed bridge of note absence of back wall
rear of bunker as 10ss aufklarungs head to nijmegenrear of bunker as 10ss aufklarungs head to nijmegen

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Great research, @kingandcountry – I love the attention to historical detail.

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