1. Arnhem - Noun
2. Arnhem - Proper noun
a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II
Source: WordNet1st Airborne zone British landings in Arnhem The 1st and 3rd Parachute Battalions pushed towards the Arnhem bridge during the early hours and had made good progress but they were frequently halted in skirmishes as soon as it became light. Source: Internet
Allied forces would project north from Belgium, convert through the Netherlands, across the Rhine and consolidate north of Arnhem on the Dutch/German border ready to close the pincer. Source: Internet
British POWs at Arnhem The Germans overcame pockets of resistance throughout the day, gaining control of the northern bridge approaches and permitting reinforcements to cross the span and reinforce units further south near Nijmegen. Source: Internet
At Arnhem, the RAF planners selected the drop zones, refusing to drop near the town on the north side of the target bridge because of flak at Deelen. Source: Internet
A part of the SS unit returned to Arnhem but found the northern end of the Arnhem bridge occupied by the British 1st Airborne. Source: Internet
Arnhem has three other stations, namely Arnhem Velperpoort (since 1953), Arnhem Presikhaaf (since 1969), and Arnhem Zuid (since 2005). Source: Internet