tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post1756374875628143186..comments2024-03-26T21:21:38.452-07:00Comments on Arnhem Jim: The Hamilcar Gliders at Operation Market-Garden - Arnhem 1944Arnhemjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01794722964883335445noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-43937647455600603452022-01-25T08:44:10.444-08:002022-01-25T08:44:10.444-08:00Hello Arnhemjim
I don't know if you already fo...Hello Arnhemjim<br />I don't know if you already found this document but there is a very interesting part about Market-Garden :<br />https://web.archive.org/web/20160624044120/http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-016.pdfAchilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896948254449934336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-2750210110170353812022-01-21T12:37:44.491-08:002022-01-21T12:37:44.491-08:00Hello Achilles,
Unfortunately you have caught me b...Hello Achilles,<br />Unfortunately you have caught me by “my heel”. The most definitive reference I have is Glider Pilots at Arnhem, by Mike Peters and Luuk Buist. They have chosen to limit their scope of coverage to the lifts carrying the airlanding elements of the 1st British Airborne Division. Buist did author another book, The Royal Air Force at Arnhem - Glider and re-supply Missions in September 1944. Checked, currently sold out. You might want to keep an eye out for it; http://www.fortress-books.com/en/catalogue/military-aviation/the-royal-air-force-at-arnhem-glider-and-re-supply-missions-in-september-1944 The other definitive reference I’m aware of is; https://www.abebooks.com/9789080680814/Tugs-Gliders-Arnhem-Detailed-Survey-9080680818/plp Available, but the price is all but prohibitive ($500.00 +). Apologies for not being of more assistance.<br />Best regards,<br />Arnhem Jim <br /><br />Arnhemjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794722964883335445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-66992473840199324232022-01-21T04:43:15.948-08:002022-01-21T04:43:15.948-08:00Hello
In the Wikipedia article about the Hamilcar ...Hello<br />In the Wikipedia article about the Hamilcar it's says that an US Airborne Engineer Aviation Battalion, the 878th had to be sent to the LZ-W located between Son and St. Oedenrude(101st Airborne Division area)by ten Hamilcar. Due to bad weather the gliders never took off. But the 21st september the 1st Airborne Allied Army sent troops to prepare Keent airfiels (near Grave) for a huge resupply run. So my questions are which unit was sent to Keent, the 878th or the 876th (who also constructed an airstrip for gliders near Grave) ? And did they came by road or air ?<br /><br />Thanks for your answers !!<br /><br />Here is a link about the story of Keent airfield during Market-Garden : https://www.forgottenairfields.com/airfield-keent-503.htmlAchilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896948254449934336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-29635975916630755492021-09-03T05:24:34.136-07:002021-09-03T05:24:34.136-07:00Hello Anonymous,
Sincere apologies, my error regar...Hello Anonymous,<br />Sincere apologies, my error regarding the combat employment of the M22 Locust Light Tank. Because of my primary personal interest, and resultant focus on Operation Market-Garden, I have not been as attentive to the other major airborne operations as I should be. Whatever source of information I used was incorrect. You are absolutely correct, Operation Varsity saw 4 Locust tanks of the 6th AARR (Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment) successfully delivered by Hamilcars on to LZ ‘P’, then proceeding to their RV. As you may well know, that was the remaining operational half of the original intended 8 tanks. I have the correct account in an excellent reference; Airborne Armour, Flint, K., Helion & Co. Ltd, West Midlands, 2004, ISBN 1 874622 37 X.<br /><br />With regard to the Morris 30cwt AT, the original source photo was captioned Morris CT8, but given the two sponson supports (stowed on each front fender appearing, as upside down large pails) it was misidentified. You are indeed correct, though the basic bodies are similar, the vehicle shown is a 40mm Bofors SPG Morris C9/B. The photograph possibly having been taken when being certified as approved for carriage in the Hamilcar. See the list of authorized loads previously cited in another blog post;<br /><br />Thank you very much. Your diplomatic tact, interest, and time and effort in citing these two errors is most sincerely appreciated, and with your permission I will be correcting both. That’s what blogs are all about. It’s infinitely better to be corrected by a sharp expert eye, than to be seen ignorant and dismissed.<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br />Arnhem Jim<br />Arizona Territory<br />Arnhemjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794722964883335445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-27532526429069066742021-09-02T13:12:04.362-07:002021-09-02T13:12:04.362-07:00Many thanks for your great work of search. Just tw...Many thanks for your great work of search. Just two little things. First I thought the Locust had been used at least during Operation Varsity and then I'm pretty sure that the vehicle on the picture with the mention "Another view of the rigging of a Morris C.8/AT Mk III" is a 40mm Bofors SPG Morris C9/B. Can you confirm this ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-14892985429607647522018-12-06T07:20:50.951-08:002018-12-06T07:20:50.951-08:00Your Uncle was my grandfather's second pilot g...Your Uncle was my grandfather's second pilot going into Arnhem i believe from his log book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877641390775988662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-88934518049077584602017-12-01T11:54:44.400-08:002017-12-01T11:54:44.400-08:00The tractor was flown to Arnhem by Horsa glider.
...The tractor was flown to Arnhem by Horsa glider. <br />It was possible to load the tractor with a special loading ramp. But this ramp could not be taken aboard the Horsa. It was decided to blow up the landing gear of the Horsa after landing so that the tractor would be closer to the ground. After that the tractor would drive straight through the side fuselage of the Horsa ,destroying the glider. After the landing the tractor was driven to Hartenstein and parked beside it. The stayed the whole battle there. A German cameraman made a recording near Hartenstein and the tractor appears a few seconds in vieuw. An article is written by the sociaty friends of Hartenstein museum. The Sapper who was the driver of the tractor gave the detailed information. Also a photo of a tractor fitted in a Horsa is shown.Jimmy Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043435241950051674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-82216162950039436262017-09-09T01:34:42.434-07:002017-09-09T01:34:42.434-07:00Hi, great article! Regarding the 261st field park ...Hi, great article! Regarding the 261st field park company tractor. I have read several books which mention one of these being at Arnhem. One of them is the 261st Park Company and the other is Martin Middlebrooks book about Arnhem/Market Garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-22269161718542489562017-01-22T07:34:53.162-08:002017-01-22T07:34:53.162-08:00Re: The Hamilcar in the picture of C Squadron sho...Re: The Hamilcar in the picture of C Squadron showing the tall man on the left of the picture as you look at it, in the beret, is my uncle, Serjeant John Gilbert Burge Glider pilot - he was lost on the Rhine crossing - was seen by his pal in front of him who had turned to see if he was ok. When his pal turned for the second time he had gone. A brave valiant man, who having previously been in the Metropolitan Police, had no need to volunteer but did so after bringing a dead mother and baby from a cellar in London.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-52115548735605625662016-10-15T15:57:29.934-07:002016-10-15T15:57:29.934-07:00The Hamilcar in the picture of C Squadron is my Gr...The Hamilcar in the picture of C Squadron is my Grandfather's. S/Sgt Nicholas Ernest Brown. He is pictured directly in front of the chalked up name on the Glider which reads... "Nickys Heap". He swam the Rhine and made it back against all odds. Pilot. Soldier. Ive known no braver a man. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-83106255701085829012016-09-08T10:18:23.750-07:002016-09-08T10:18:23.750-07:00To ODDBALL SOK,
Having done due diligence research...To ODDBALL SOK,<br />Having done due diligence research on the Internet prior to writing the article, I know there is no information regarding any specific airborne configuration modifications of the Ordnance QF 17 Pdr Mk I used by the 1st Airborne Division’s anti-tank gunners at Arnhem. Suffices I also reviewed my reasonably large personal reference library for further information. Unlike the 6 Pdr AT Gun, which was specifically modified in an ‘Airborne’ configuration, to the best of my knowledge the 17 Pdr was not. I will defer to any experts who may have further data.<br /><br />Arnhemjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794722964883335445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-48310120099489304502016-09-01T12:29:28.233-07:002016-09-01T12:29:28.233-07:00what alteration has been made on the airborne 17 p...what alteration has been made on the airborne 17 prdr as compared to the normal field artillery piece ?<br />I can't detect less shield plating or shorter gun carriage legs. So what is it ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659964959113068670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956713848009971988.post-62852623598516208202013-12-31T12:39:52.370-08:002013-12-31T12:39:52.370-08:00Thank you so much for this article. We visited the...Thank you so much for this article. We visited the Airborne museum in Oosterbeek today and were very much by the operation in general and the role of the gliders in particular.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com