b'ARNHEM, OPERATION MARKETGARDEN AND THE RHINE CROSSINGS Scan here for the full itineraryA BRIDGE TOO FAR AND A BRIDGE INTACT 813 June 2026 Historical Background6 days In August 1944 Paris was liberated, symbolising a significant milestone in Expert Historian: ending the war. However there was no time to rest on laurels and the allies Sqn Ldr (retd) planned another huge airborne offensive into the heart of Holland. The ultimate aim was to secure bridges over the Meuse and Ruhr rivers which Jonathan (Jon) Rooke would allow armour to cross into the territory in preparation for the advance Activity Level: 2 deep into Germany itself. On 17th September 1944 the 1st and 82nd US Airborne Divisions and the 1st British Airborne Division landed by parachute and glider and succeeded in capturing the target bridges under Operation This tour follows the Market Garden CorridorMarket Garden (Marketairborne forces; Gardenland forces). But the - Hells Highway to Arnhem. It relatesadvance stalled at Arnhem which meant the Ruhr couldnt be secured and what it was like to experience a Germanended any hopes of finishing the war by Christmas.tank ambush on the road to Eindhoven at Valkensvaard, and the American parachuteIn 1945 a concerted attempt to cross the Rhine was made and under Operation coup de main parachute assault on theLumberjack (125 March) the Allies managed to capture the strategic Grave Bridge. The brutal fight for the massiveLudendorff Bridge at Remagen intact and establish a firm bridgehead. This was road bridge across the Waal at Nijmegenfollowed by Operation Plunder (2327 is brought to life from the perspective ofMarch) when over a million soldiers the SS defenders of the Nijmegen citadel.from three nations succeeded in Hear of the nail-biting river crossing byestablishing further bridgeheads. American paratroopers, under intense fire,With Allied forces on German soil the with only plywood and canvas boats and ofdays of the Reich were numbered. Sgt Robinsons daring Sherman tank rush at the bridge, despite its obvious preparation for demolition. We also hear the heroic story of British Paratroopers at Arnhem and learn why it became a bridge too far.Finally we move on to the Rhine where we explore about the dramatic yet decisive Allied crossings of the river under Operations Plunder and Lumberjack before finishing at Remagen where we learn about the capture of the intact Ludendorff Bridge.Day 1Eurostar London St Pancras to Brussels (or join tour at Brussels South/ Midi Station) Drive to Joes bridge (on Meuse-Escaut Canal) then toEindhoven Eindhoven hotel - 1 night (D)Day 2 Follow Hells Highway from Son Bridge to Grave; Nijmegen Waal Bridgeand citadel; Diel Arnhem - hotel for - 3 nights (B,D)Day 3 Landings west of Arnhem, Airborne at the Bridge Museum, Grinkel Heath Walking examination of Arnhem bridge (B,D)Day 4 Oosterbeek Heights, Hartenstein Airborne Museum, Oude Kerk,Oosterbeek War Cemetery (B,D)ESSENTIALS Day 5 Operation Plunder - Bienen, Rees, Hamminkeln, Wesel; Operation Lumberjack 4-star hotels, meals as indicated,- Elsdorf, Meckenheim Remagen Hotel in/near Remagen - 1 night (B,D)drinks with dinner, all entrance fees,Day 6The Battle of Remagenwalking tour, Peace Museum Drive to Brussels - tour manager and expert historianevening Eurostar Brussels to London St Pancras (or perhaps extendthroughout, all internal travel, your stay) (B)optional travel from UK.60 www.theculturalexperience.com I info@theculturalexperience.com I UK0345 475 1815 I USA(toll-free) 877 209 5620 www.theculturalexperience.com I info@theculturalexperience.com I UK0345 475 1815 I USA(toll-free) 877 209 56205926 TCE BROCHURE 2025-26_Aug25.indd 60 22/08/2025 13:35'