In het boek "The Polar Bears Monty's left flank" vond ik het volgende op blz. 207:
The Canadians and Gen. Rawlins were keeping up maximum pressure. To the East, Bronbeek and then Velp were soon taken. On the night of 15/16 April, helped by Fife and Forfar flails, the 56th Brigade led again. The 2nd Essex attacked on the north side of Velp, taking 100 prisoners. The 2nd South Wales Borderers forced their way into residentail area. The Glosters captured the Mateor factory on the IJssel and took 50 prisoners. The Lincolns passed through towards De Steeg, and Rheden was reached by midday on the 16th.
The leading tanks and companies of the South Wales Borderers were amazed to be greeted in Velp by a delirious and overwhelming crowd of civilians, with swarms of exited children, all waving flags, throwing flowers and shouting 'good boy, Tommy'. It was truly an amazing and exhilarating experience, so great was the relief of the Dutch to be freed from there oppressors.
The left flank of the 146th Brigade was protected by the Recce Regiment. Maj. Gooch wrote in their History: 'We had a field day comparable with our best in France (operating from Terlet) taking 143 prisoners, killing many others and clearing the whole flank of the Division'. The Hallams and the KOYLI had advanced on Rozendaal, captured it with the Ontario Regiment Shermans and thundered on via Beekbergen, Zijpenberg and Postbank to De Steeg. The Hallams 'B' Company on tanks moved on to Dieren and Laag Soeren, where they linked up with other Canadian troops. By the end of 16 April, Operation Quick Anger was over, and Arnhem had been taken at cost of 62 killed and 134 wounded. More than 1,600 Germans had been made prisoner and double that numder had been put out of action.
Zo en nu ben ik moe van het typen.
Hopelijk heb je er wat aan.
Ik vindt zulke vragen heerlijk zeker als het nog eens over mijn omgeving gaat. Ik beschik over aardig wat informatie over de Polar Bear Divisie en over de Betuwe en Arnhem en zit ook vast en zeker wat tussen over de Rheden. Ik ga voor je zoeken in me boeken. Je woont aardig in me buurt dus je zou zelfs een keer langs kunnen komen. 