All posts by Norman Brice

In this final chapter of his blog series about Operation Market Garden Norman Brice looks at history's judgement of the campaign.

The attack to seize the Arnhem bridges having failed, the task falling to the troops remaining at the landing areas was solely to defend themselves.

In this chapter Norman Brice looks at the actual logistics of the campaign to take a Bridge Too Far.

In this latest chapter we look at the role of the RAF delivering much needed men and equipment into the field of operations.

For Valour: Sergeant Hannah was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner attached to 83 Squadron, Bomber Command, based at RAF Scampton

We continue the story of the Royal Air Force's role in Operation Market Garden, the attempted capture of the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem.

The award of the Victoria Cross to Wing Commander Cheshire was unique amongst aviation VC awards during the Second World War.

This is the story of the Royal Air Force's role in Operation Market Garden, the attempted capture of the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem.

Nicolson has the distinction of having been the only member of Fighter Command ever to have been thus decorated.

On the night of 12th August, 1943, Flight Sergeant Aaron was captain and pilot of a Stirling aircraft detailed to attack Turin.

Bomber Command had switched to night raids but was still setting precision targets, accuracy for which required flying at near-suicidally low altitude

After 3 years of static trench warfare, on 21 March 1918 the Great War became mobile again.

On 11 August 1943, Trigg was captain and pilot of Consolidated Liberator serial BZ 832 coded 'D', taking off at 0729 hours.

On 4 August 1944, Squadron Leader Bazalgette of 635 Squadron, Bomber Command, was appointed as one of the leading target markers.

Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock was awarded more medals for courage than any other WW1 British fighter pilot.