The Whole Battalion LOST! - 10th Parachute Battalion from England to Arnhem

The Whole Battalion LOST! - 10th Parachute Battalion from England to Arnhem

The 10th Parachute Battalion of the Parachute Regiment would jump into the cauldron of battle at Arnhem on the 18th September 1944. From there most of the men would become prisoners and a mere handful would return to the UK in the days and weeks following the end of Operation Market Garden.

In this episode of WW2 Wayfinder I travel to Leicestershire in England and uncover the Tenth Battalion Trail, following in the footsteps of the 10th Parachute battalion during their time in England from December 1943 to September 1944 when they left for Arnhem.

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[Robin-ivkc]

I wasn’t there, I didn’t know any of you, but I love you all. Thank you for your service, thank you for going through this for me. I will remember you.

[TheBierHooligan]

Great video this and as a member of Friends of the Tenth well done.
My grandfathers cousin Lieutenant William D.A. Burgess better known as "Bill" was Platoon Commander of 12 Platoon, B Company.
He unfortunately died at the Schoonord Crossroads on 21 September 1944, aged 24 years old. He is now buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem.
His best mate and drinking buddy in The Tenth was actually Captain Lionel Queripel and from what i've been told the pair of them on many occasion would sneak out of their quarters in the evenings and go on wild drinking sessions in the various pubs around Burrough on the Hill.

[TI]

Definitely one of the best WWII channels on YouTube!

[suepalin]

An excellent and deeply moving video. The Friends of the 10th have done wonderful work in ensuring that the sacrifices of these brave men will not be forgotten via this historical trail. Some lovely anecdotes, too, about Lt Glover! And I wonder if any of the Paras married any of the Land Girls? As ever, many thanks, Jon, for your hard work.

[hellcatdwe]

I was privileged to serve with 10PARA in the 1960s and knew the legendary Sgt 'Tex' Banwell, of Arnhem fame - a real soldier's soldier. Good to know the 10th is still remembered.

[daleasmith]

Visited these sites last year as I was working in Grantham. Was an honour to walk the same ground as these legendary figures ( I’ve been fascinated with Arnhem since I watched a bridge too far as a child!). I’d highly recommend visiting here, also bought the friends of the 10th rose, which takes pride of place in my garden 😊

[michaeldean]

Hi Jon
Another fantastic piece of work mate!
It’s a very sad tragedy with what happened during the battle of Arnhem, with the ill fated Operation Market Garden that resulted in so many senseless casualties, but you do them justice with the telling of the story and keeping their memories alive!!
May we never forget their sacrifices!
Keep up the great video presentations!
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤😊

[firstcitytraveler]

Another excellent video on a location I will never be able to see in person. The 10th Battalion was sacrificed along with the 1st Airborne on a plan that that had a small chance of succeeding. Thanks for this video, Jon.

[vonsprague]

That was incredibly well done and a fitting tribute to an almost forgotten battalion. Wonderful to see that they are suitably memorialised within the village and surrounding areas. Nicely done sir. 🇬🇧

[banana]

A different approach by visiting the 10th Parachute Battalion's training ground area and their memorial. To consider the huge difference between training (and enjoying the company of the young ladies of the Land Army) and what happened at the bridge at Arnem brings home the reality of War. Thank you for bringing us this different approach: a poignant and beautifully presented video.

[daleties]

Another great video. The more I see of your posts, the more I appreciate them. Thanks for posting these fantastic looks at often under reported events of WWII.

[DDDD-pvfw]

Absolutely incredible video, very touching. Thx for everything! God Bless these Veterans!!

[bobbelles]

I wish the UK would do A "Band of Brothers" type series on the brave Para's of WW2

[nigeh]

Yet another fantastic video, thank you.
I appreciate that you post in 2160p too as it allows much better quality video than some.
A great story, obviously well written and researched about men who gave so much for us all to live free.

[KevinSmith-yhtl]

A very moving vid, my friend. This comment
coming from one of your American subscribers.
🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

[brianaustin]

Hi Jon. Back in the 70's I had occasion to know all but briefly, a member of 1st Airborne, who survived the battle. He was very laid back and you would never have quessed he had been in the Airborne regiment. He only mentioned it the once in passing, as to how they were pent up and ready to go, having missed the Normandy drop. The one thing he related to me, which had stayed with him, was of the trooper charging a machine gun nest and having his legs severed at the knees, but he carried on running on the stumps.

[brianbeatens]

Yet another informative video, thsnk you.
I was with 10 para in white city in west london during the 1980's

[sabii]

Great memorial for these brave soldiers. You're doing good work bringing the remembrance of these men to the present day. This battalion and the 36th (Texas) division comes to mind, should not be forgotten. Thank you to you and the Friends of the 10th.

[ianlee]

Knowing about these heros I was proud to be with 2 para 1980 to 92 .its hard to follow in the footsteps of these brothers but once airborne always airborne rest in peace.

[davidbailey]

Excellent video, fascinating information. Can’t wait for any follow ups that you do.
Thank you