Operation Pegasus: A Grand Escape, by Gerard Gijsbertsen

Name: Operation Pegasus: A Grand Escape, by Gerard Gijsbertsen
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Airborne Museum Hartenstein

took place · 17 Oct 2026

Airborne Museum Hartenstein, Oosterbeek

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On 17 October, retired Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Gijsbertsen will be a guest at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. In his lecture, he discusses the planning and course of two daring escape operations, with special attention to the role played by the Dutch resistance.

About the venue: Airborne Museum Hartenstein

Airborne Museum Hartenstein occupies the villa that served as British 1st Airborne Division headquarters during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Its collection covers Operation Market Garden through weapons, equipment and personal effects, while an extensive underground exhibition tells the story from the perspectives of both soldiers and civilians caught up in the fighting.

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Operation Pegasus: A Grand Escape, by Gerard Gijsbertsen

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