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Airborne Museum
Hartenstein

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Slide 2 - Video

Airborne Museum
Hartenstein
During the Battle of Arnhem, this villa was used as the headquarters of the British troops. Traces of this battle can still be seen in and around the museum.

With the independent museum tour, you will explore the museum by yourself. You will discover personal stories, view historical objects and experience the Battle of Arnhem in the Airborne Experience.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Go to room HARTENSTEIN 1728-1940 on the ground floor. This room looks as it might have looked before the war. The paintings on display here show what the Oosterbeek area looked like.

Discuss with your group:
Walk through the REMEMBRANCE ROOM. In this room many decorations are on display. This room is to commemorate the Battle of Arnhem.
How do these decorations help with rememberance?
Hartenstein 1728-1940

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Look for the decorations of Hans Huik in the central museum case. During the Battle of Arnhem, Hans was 17 years old. He was in the resistance for which he gathered information and helped take care of wounded soldiers.

After the Battle of Arnhem was lost, Hans helped British soldiers escape. He was caught by German soldiers and executed.
Hartenstein 1728-1940

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Which decorations were bestowed upon Hans?
A
Resistance Memorial Cross
B
Commemorative Cross of the NL Red Cross.
C
Both of these decorations
D
Neither of these decorations

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

There are a lot of decorations in the REMEMBRANCE ROOM. Which nationality isn't represented?
A
British
B
American
C
Polish
D
Dutch

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Go to room HARTENSTEIN 1940-1944 on the ground floor. In this room, you will find stories from during the occupation of Arnhem and Oosterbeek. 

During occupation, people often tried to carry on living as normally as possible. Some actively cooperated with the occupier (collaboration), others tried to thwart the occupier (resistance), but most people adopted (adaptation).
Hartenstein 1940-1944

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Which of the following persons resisted?
A
Douwe Meijer
B
Bernardus Langevoort
C
Eugene Liera
D
Ella van Heemstra

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Which of the following persons collaborated?
A
Albert Deuss
B
Henri Bloemers
C
Douwe Meijer
D
Ella van Heemstra

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Which of the following persons adapted?
A
Eugene Liera
B
Albert Deuss
C
Henri Bloemers
D
Douwe Meijer

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Which choice did Gerard Campman make?
A
Tracking enemies of the nazi's.
B
Helping Jews with shelter.
C
Member of a resistance group.
D
Joined the Dutch Waffen SS.

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

What about Albert Deuss?
A
Tracking enemies of the nazi's.
B
Helping Jews with shelter.
C
Member of a resistance group.
D
Joined the Dutch Waffen SS.

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Discuss in your group:
"Which story made the most impression on you? And why?"
Hartenstein 1940-1944

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Ga to the room OPTIMISM on the first floor. You will discover more about the preparations and the first day of Operation Market Garden. The Battle of Arnhem was part of this operation.
Optimism

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

What was the objective of Operation Market Garden?
A
Capture several bridges to pave the way for an Allied advance into Germany.
B
Neutralize German units occupying the Dutch people.
C
Supplying resistance groups with (new) equipment.
D
The liberation of the Netherlands.

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Soldiers of which nationality did NOT fight in the Battle of Arnhem?
A
Dutch
B
Polish
C
American
D
British

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
The Allies landed west of Arnhem with parachutes and gliders. They were over 10 kilometers from their target: the Rhine Bridge. There was more bad news. There were many strong German troops in the area.

Go to the museum case with the video screen and find the text 'The Bridge'. 
Optimism

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Who was the British commander who occupied the bridge in the night of september 17th, 1944?

Slide 19 - Open vraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Discuss with your group:
"During the Battle of Arnhem, 12 Dutch commandos were active too.
What were their tasks?"
Optimism

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
"During the Battle of Arnhem, 12 Dutch commandos were active too.
What were their tasks?"

  • Interpreter
  • Guide
  • Contacting the resistance
  • Fighting along as a soldier
Optimism

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Go to the room CHAOS on the first floor. In this room, you dive into the battle.
The battle did not go as planned. The Rhine Bridge fell back into German hands and soon the Allies had to defend themselves against the German troops in Oosterbeek. The fighting became increasingly fierce, and it looked as if the Germans were on the winning side.
Chaos

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Which troops wore grey berets during the battle?
A
Dutch
B
Polish
C
American
D
British

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Discuss with your group:
"Why wouldn't the Poles have landed south of the Rhine Bridge as planned?"
Chaos

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Discuss with your group:
"Why wouldn't the Poles have landed south of the Rhine Bridge as planned?"

Because on the day the Poles landed, the Rhine bridge was already back in German hands. So, they would land in even more dangerous territory, and attacking the bridge from two sides was no longer possible.
Chaos

Slide 25 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Read the wallpaper, written by Tony Crane. 
Tony Crane was a British sniper and had to protect the defence line in Oosterbeek. Each swastika on the wallpaper represents a person Tony shot.
Chaos

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Across the wallpaper is a video screen.
Watch the video of Tony Crane.
How did Tony feel when he had to perform his job?
A
He was scared but had to get over his fear.
B
He was proud he shot so many Germans.
C
He was hungry and tired.
D
All of the above.

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

How does Tony think about war?
A
It is a necessary evil and needs to be done.
B
Too many civilians die in wars.
C
It is crazy that young boys are killing each other instead of talking.
D
All of the above.

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
During the battle, many soldiers died and many more were wounded. They were cared for in makeshift dressing stations and emergency hospitals.

Read about the following people and places:
  • Gerrit van Maanen
  • Alexander Lipmann-Kessel
  • Kate ter Horst
  • St. Elisabeth's Gasthuis
Chaos

Slide 29 - Tekstslide

Who was nicknamed 'The Angel of Arnhem'?

Slide 30 - Open vraag

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Slide 31 - Video

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Go to the room EVACUATION on the first floor. In this room you will find what the consequences of the Battle of Arnhem were for the soldiers, but also for the civilians in the area.

After nine days of fighting, the Allies had to surrender. In the night of 25th september, their troops were withdrawn. Seriously wounded soldiers and medical personnel remained behind in Oosterbeek.
Evacuation

Slide 32 - Tekstslide

How many soldiers managed to evacuate across the Rhine?
A
1.000-2.000 soldiers.
B
2.100-2.500 soldiers.
C
3.000-4.000 soldiers.
D
4.100 en 5.000 soldiers.

Slide 33 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
The citizens of Arnhem, Oosterbeek and the surrounding area had to evacuate after the battle. Over 150.000 people had to leave their homes. They could only take essentials with them and used bicycles and carts for their heavy belongings, like the wagon in this room.

Go to the table and watch the videos there. 
Each choose one story and take turns telling the story to your fellow students.
Evacuation

Slide 34 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Soldiers who could not evacuate were stuck in occupied territory. Here, they were helped by the Dutch resistance. Together, they planned two operations: Pegasus I & II.  Search the room for these names.
Evacuation

Slide 35 - Tekstslide

What as the goal of operations Pegasus I & II
A
Evacuate wounded soldiers.
B
Get soldiers stuck in enemy territory back to their own lines.
C
Recapture the Arnhem bridge.
D
Supply the Dutch resistance.

Slide 36 - Quizvraag

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Go the room REMEMBRANCE on the first floor. In this room you will discover how civilians and soldiers built a strong culture of remembrance together.

Discuss with your group:
The Battle of Arnhem left Arnhem and Oosterbeek completely destroyed. Yet, there is a very good bond between the locals and the British and Polish soldiers. Why do you think that is?
Remembrance

Slide 37 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Discuss with your group:
The Battle of Arnhem left Arnhem and Oosterbeek completely destroyed. Yet, there is a very good bond between the locals and the British and Polish soldiers. Why do you think that is?

The inhabitants of Arnhem and Oosterbeek returned to their devastated homes after the evacuation, but they were incredibly grateful that the Allies had tried to liberate them. Soldiers and civilians experienced hardships together.
Remembrance

Slide 38 - Tekstslide

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Not everyone was thanked for their efforts immediately after the war. The Battle of Arnhem was lost, and British Army command put some of the blame on the Poles, even though the Poles fought so hard. 
The Netherlands was late in giving the Polish troops recognition as well.
Only in 2006 did they receive Dutch decorations and honours, 61 years later. 

Discuss with your group:
What do you think about the Poles receiving recognition so late?
Remembrance

Slide 39 - Tekstslide

Slide 40 - Video

Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Go down the stairs to basement level -3, to the Airborne Experience.

On this floor you will experience the Battle of Arnhem through the eyes of a soldier. You will land with a glider, experience the fighting at the bridge in Arnhem and in Oosterbeek and will evacuate over the Rhine River.

Discuss -after the experience- with your group:
"What was most impressive?"
Experience

Slide 41 - Tekstslide

Slide 42 - Video

Dit is het einde van de tour. Wat maakte het meeste indruk? Of wat was het meest interessant? Maak hier een selfie met jouw groep.

Slide 43 - Open vraag

Hoe vonden jullie het
museumbezoek en de tour?
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Slide 44 - Poll

Airborne Museum
Hartenstein

Slide 45 - Tekstslide