Time flies when you have 2 kids under two.......Well I guess it is time for another update.

Started with fixing a few pages that had some incorrect information. These pages include s.Pz.Abt 506, About the Author, Josef Mathes and SS-Gr.Rgt. 1 'Landstorm Nederland'. These were only minor changes.

I have also changed the book section of this website. It now includeds a section on recent publications of books about the Battle of Arnhem as well as still having a section on upcoming publications that are currently being written.

The next part of this update is the most exciting...in my opinion. I recently acquired a German grouping of a soldier, Unteroffizer Hermann Wehner that fought with Sturmgeschützbrigade 280 in Arnhem 1944. I have not included the whole group on this site but only those items that related to the Battle of Arnhem. This can can be found in the period items section.

Well I hope you enjoy another update. I am off to Arnhem in September so hopefully I can get one more update in before I go. I am sure that I will have some more great information when I return in October 2008.

A small update to keep readers informed that I am still alive and kicking. My second child is due next month so this might be the last update for a while so I hope you can wait for the next one. Hopefully by then I can add some great material that I have recently purchaed onto the site.

This update has added another unit to the Order of Battle - Feldkommandantur 642. This was the headquarters responsble for the defence of the city of Arnhem in September 1944. Interesting what happened to the commander in the first few hours of the battle.

Firstly may I wish everyone a Happy New Year. Secondly I apologise for keeping everyone waiting for the next update. It has been 3 months which have ben a very busy 3 months in my personal life. It will also be very busy over the next 3-6 months so the updates may not be as regular this year.

However - there will be some highlights in 2008. A couple of these include a new format and look for the website with an easier navigation, a nice grouping belonging to a member of Sturmgeschützbrigade 280. Also I will be adding a new database - a first for the Arnhem Research Community - more about that later in the year.

Lastly before I get onto the updates, I will be off to Arnhem in September 2008 so hopefully I will either see you over there or share some of the goodies on the site when I get back. Ok now for the update.

I have updated the Period Items section with a couple of additions to my collection. First is a wehrpass belonging to Friedrich Norsick who had quite a number of combat entries regarding the Arnhem-Nijmegen Area between Sept 44 - Jan 45. Also added some pictures of Kriegsmarine Cap Talleys belonging to 10. Schiffstammabteilung and 14. Schiffstammabteilung. Both units fought during the Battle of Arnhem.

Also updated the German Order of Battle an added a new unit. The unit to be added was Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon (motorisiert) 60 or commonly refered to as Battalion 'Schörken' or mistakenly as Kampfgruppe 'Schörken'. This unit fought in the Betuwe area from the 21st September 1944 right into October when it was incorporated into the 116th Panzer Division.

Hope you all enjoy the update....Scott.

For this update I have completed the section about The Medical Effort relating to the Battle of Arnhem. An extraordinary effort was performed by medical staff regardless if they were German, British, Polish or Dutch which saved many lives during the battle.

I have also made a few minor adjustments and corrections around the site to ensure the accuracy of the content within Defending Arnhem.

Well this update was supposed to be a huge update but I had another PC crashed (3rd in one month) last weekend loosing all the pages I had updated. I have downgraded my operating system to a more reliable platform (not mentioning any names but you know what I mean) so hopefully I do not experience it again.

As such I have had to make a minor update this time. I have added the commanders page which lists all the major German players during the Battle of Arnhem.

I also added a couple of new death cards to the Soldier's Memorial section. You can understand the ages a little better of some of the men that took part (regardless of sides) in this battle by viewing their faces on the site.

Please remember on this day, the 63rd Anniversary, the men from all countries that lost their lives during the Battle of Arnhem.

Another delay - this time caused by software. So I finally purchased an upgrade last week which now has me back up and running. So hopefully I can go back to regular updates.

A short update this time with the addition of another unit to the Order of Battle. The unit I have done is the SS-Panzer-Pioneer Battalion 9 from the Hohenstaufen Division. It was fighting from the 17th Sept. until the 26th Sept non-stop along the Utrechtseweg in Arnhem and Oosterbeek. It lost 2 company commanders during the fighting!

Already working on the next update which will be released on the 17th September 2007 to coincide with the anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. So watch this space.....

Well I have had a bad run of luck of the last month with my computer finally dying after 4 years of loyal service. I was fortunate to not loose any files from this site but had a few problems getting it updated all the same. So I thank you for your patience.

This update I have added another unit to the Order of Battle. I have been given some original documentation which has allowed me to write a section on the Dutch Waffen-SS unit, III./Gren. Rgt. 1 'Landstorm Nederland', which has not been covered in much detail before. The section also has a photo of its commander SS-Obersturmbannführer Hermann Delfs so I hope you enjoy this update.

I have also added a map to the section 6./14 Schiffstammabteilung which has been missing for a little while.

It has been a little while since my last update so I thought I would make it a larger than normal update. I have added the Unit histories under the Order of Battle section on the SS-Unterführerschule 'Arnheim' that fought on the western side of the Oosterbeek pocket. This unit was the most experienced German formation that was on the Western side of the Oosterbeek pocket.

I have also added a number of destroyed vehicles to the destroyed vehicles database. I plan to add a few more each update over the next 6 months.

Added another book advertisement to the new book section which is a book on Kampfgruppe 'Knaust' that I am co-writing with another historian from Holland.

Lastly I have added a useful page on how to research a relative that fought at the Battle of Arnhem. I now have in my possession a complete list of all casualties that occurred during the Battle so it is easier for me to assist families to find information on their relatives.

Added another veterans account from a member of Kampfgruppe 'Bruhn' who was wounded in action later passing in the St. Elizabeth's hospital. Please have a look at Joseph Schacher.

I also have updated the last of the German award winners SS-Standartenführer Michael Lippert who won a top award for his involvement in the Battle of Arnhem as commander of the SS-Unterführerschule 'Arnheim'.

Opened a new section on Books. It highlights some of the upcoming publications being researched and written about the Battle of Arnhem. Only a couple of titles are displayed at the moment but I have engaged a number of authors to provide an update on the books they are writing. Watch this space!

Well firstly I wish to thank everyone for their support. I have had over 3000 visitors in the last 2 months. Obviously regular updates are working and I will continue to try and update the site twice a month. Difficult with work but all for the 'fans'.

Updated the Veterans section again but this time with a small account from a SS-Officer who is still alive today. Interesting career SS-Obersturmführer Erwin Heck had which included units such as the 'Das Reich' and 'Frundsberg' divisions before seeing action in Arnhem.

Well a new year has started and I have spent a bit of time over the Xmas holidays updating the site - so enjoy!

I have updated the Luftwaffe section which now has the Luftwaffe victories during the period 17th - 26th September 1944. Also added a maps section so now you can view the ground on which the battle took place. I plan to add other maps as the time goes on. Another bio of an award winner has been added which is German Cross winner SS - Dr. Egon Skalka. He was responsible for organising a ceasefire during the battle which evacuated an estimated 2200 wounded British soldiers from the Oosterbeek pocket.

Lastly I have added a suggestion box on the main page so if you have any suggestions to better improve this site then please let me know. Don't forget to sign the guestbook as well.

This is a great update as I have added some wonderful examples of period items from Mark Hofstede's collection. Two SS - Soldbuchs and award documents have been added that relate to the Battle of Arnhem. These include the EKII Award Document of Franz Henke, SS-Soldbuch of Willem Seidel, SS-Soldbuch of Albert Snijder and his IAB award document.

I have also updated the Order of Battle with two units. The first is a brief overview of the 10th SS-Panzer Division 'Frundsberg' with a great photo of Heinz Harmel in Betuwe. The second is of a Naval unit that fought on the western side of the Oosterbeek pocket in September 1944 which was the 6./14 Schiffstammabteilung.

I have now added a site map to the site which will make it a little easier to navigate around. Each page within the website should have a link to the site map at the bottom of every page.

Ground Stories has also been updated with some addition photos provided by a collector in Holland. A few German Helmets were found on a farm in Driel in the Betuwe area.

Also made some little updates to the main page, acknowledgements and links.

5th November 2006

Well a few updates this time round. I have updated the memorial section as I have acquired 2 more death cards of Germans that were involved in the battles around Arnhem. Keep an eye on this section as it will have a huge update in the next month or so (hopefully before Christmas).

I have also updated 'Battle for the Bridge' page by adding the section on Befehlsstelle Sonnenstuhl. This section is very interesting and is not well known regarding the Battle of Arnhem.

After 2 years and 12000 visitors I have finally added a Guestbook. I would very much like people to sign the guestbook and make comments regarding the site regardless if you are a first timer or a regular visitor.

As you may have noticed the main page has been updated. I had to change a few things around to fit some more sections on the main page. From now I will start to update some of the current sections so they have a bit more substance - so keep an eye out for that.

Also added the section Then & Now which compares photos taken in and around Arnhem in 1944 with today. This section will only be small and I have no intention on making it any bigger than it currently is.