Battle Arnhem facts
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During the battle of Arnhem, Major Digby Tatham-Warter brought an umbrella and put it to good use, stopping an armoured car by poking the driver in the eyes with his umbrella. When a fellow soldier told him "that thing won't do you any good", he replied "Oh my goodness Pat, but what if it rains?
how long did the battle of arnhem last?
During the battle of Arnhem, after numerous communication failures, a pigeon named William of Orange flew over 400 km (250 miles) for over 4 and a half hours to deliver a message that would end up saving the lives of more than 2000 men. He later earned the Dickins Medal.
What happened after the battle of arnhem?
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who won the battle at arnhem?
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Digby Tatham-Warter was a British soldier who, during WWII, was known for carrying an umbrella into battle. During a battle at Arnhem Bridge, he used it to disable a German armoured car by stabbing the umbrella through the car's observational slit and into the driver's eye.
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During the battle of Arnhem, Major Robert Cain waged a one-man war against the German defender, destroying at least 6 tanks with a handheld anti-tank weapon, and when he ran out of ammo, he armed himself with a mortar. He even managed to shave before retreating.
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Jeremy Clarkson's father-in-law, Maj. Robert Cain, was rewarded the Victoria Cross Battle of Arnhem 1944. For 6 days, he destroyed tanks by himself, rallied his men to keep fighting, sustained many injuries, refused to be evacuated, and saved his company from being overrun.
