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On September 18, the British fought against the Dutch on the Ginkelse Heide

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In blue the positions of the KOSB. In red the attack of Wachbataillon Nordwest. (Photo: Gelders Archives, Boeree collection.)

Not all British soldiers who had landed at Wolfheze on Sunday, September 17, had marched to Arnhem after the landing. Some of the British actually went west. The King’s Own Scottish Borders (KOSB) and the Border Regiment had been given the task of protecting the landing areas where the rest of the British Airborne Division…

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