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Brigadier Robert "Roy" Urquhart, a 43 year old Scot, was chosen. The hand-over was unusual to say the least. It was arranged that the generals should meet at the ‘In and Out’ – the Naval and Military Club – in Piccadilly, London. They had luncheon together, which took ninety minutes, and in that time the hand-over was completed.
General Roy Urquhart, who was responsible for working out the Arnhem part of the operation, chose the Frost battalion to secure the three crossings over the Rhine. In addition to the Rhine Bridge in the center of Arnhem, Frost was also commissioned to secure the railway bridge at Oosterbeek and the old ship bridge on the Rijnkade.
General Roy Urquhart, who was responsible for working out the Arnhem part of the operation, chose the Frost battalion to secure the three crossings over the Rhine. In addition to the Rhine Bridge in the center of Arnhem, Frost was also commissioned to secure the railway bridge at Oosterbeek and the old ship bridge on the Rijnkade.
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Signal from Major-General Roy Urquhart to Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning, 24 September 1944. Urquhart, commanding 1st Airborne Division, outlines his desperate situation and requests immediate assistance in strength from the commander of 1st British Airborne Corps.
5 de mar. de 2012 · It was the biggest airborne assault in history – 40,000 men would descend on occupied Holland to answer the big question of how to press home the advantage and end the war. Leading the vanguard was Major General Roy Urquhart, courageous and head strong, fulfilled a textbook operation.
1 de nov. de 2019 · Urquhart was made a Commander of the Order of the Bath for his leadership in the battle. After more service post-war, notably in Malaya, he retired from the Army and went into business. Roy Urquhart died on 13th December 1988. In the feature film made about Arnhem, ‘A Bridge Too Far’ (1977), the role of Roy Urquhart was played by Sean Connery.
