http://www.armchairgeneral.com/market-garden-65-years-on-reflections-of-a-tragedy.htm All things military history! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/market-garden-65-years-on-reflections-of-a-tragedy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9208 Bas Kreuger Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:38 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6184#comment-9208 In May 2006 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands awarded the highest Dutch Decoration for Valor, Courage and Loyalty, the "Militaire Willemsorde" to the 1st Polish Independant Parachute Brigade and (posthumly) awarded Gen-Maj. Sosabowski the "Bronzen Leeuw" (Brons Lion), the second highest Dutch medal for courage under fire. With these decorations, the Dutch officially recognised the valor of the Polish para's and their commander in the Arnhem campaign and putting the record (a bit) straight after all these years. http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article315223.ece/Willemsorde_uitgereikt_aan_Poolse_oorlogshelden In May 2006 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands awarded the highest Dutch Decoration for Valor, Courage and Loyalty, the “Militaire Willemsorde” to the 1st Polish Independant Parachute Brigade and (posthumly) awarded Gen-Maj. Sosabowski the “Bronzen Leeuw” (Brons Lion), the second highest Dutch medal for courage under fire.
With these decorations, the Dutch officially recognised the valor of the Polish para’s and their commander in the Arnhem campaign and putting the record (a bit) straight after all these years.
http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article315223.ece/Willemsorde_uitgereikt_aan_Poolse_oorlogshelden

]]> http://www.armchairgeneral.com/market-garden-65-years-on-reflections-of-a-tragedy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8825 Paul Morgan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:04:51 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6184#comment-8825 An excellent, balanced and objective article. An excellent, balanced and objective article.

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