Full-Day Eindhoven Battlefield Tour on Operation Market Garden
About This Tour
Learn about the successful actions of the paratroopers on this full-day educational tour around Eindhoven. Explore the zones of the 101st Airborne Division (USA...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Eindhoven · Languages: Dutch, English, German
Know before you go: This tour can be extended to 'The Island', located between Arnhem and Nijmegen, where the famous Easy Company (Band of Brothers) - 2.Btln 506 Rgt. fought until the end of November.; This tour can be combined with the 'Market Garden Nijmegen' tour as a 2-day tour.; Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel is available for 25 Euros per person.
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What's Included
- German-, Dutch-, or English-speaking tour guide (Badged GBG)
- Guidebook and maps
Not Included
- Museum entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
- Pick-up and drop-off
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Operation Market Garden Battle Sites Around Eindhoven
Meet your Eindhoven tour guide at a negotiated location and visit the following places: The drop and landing zones of the 101st Airborne Division (USA) at Son. The site of the Son Bridge, which was destroyed and, as a result, the British XXX Corps was delayed by one day in relieving the airborne troops according to schedule. The battle site at Nuenen, where Easy Company, accompanied by British tanks, led a recce action against the German 107th Panzer Brigade. The battle site at Best, where a full American battalion fought more than 1,000 defending Germans. Hell's Highway to Uden, which was continuously cut by German forces, delaying the advance of the British XXX Corps as it tried to link up with the 101st Airborne Division (USA). The sites of the fighting for the sand dunes and the battles of Koevering, Veghel, and Uden.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Eindhoven, Netherlands · Tour start: Eindhoven, Netherlands — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
