Thanks to The Airborne Soldier for these orders.

Abbreviations

2 i/c 659793 A/C Adm ADS Adv AL Amb Amn Arty A.Tk Att Bde Bdy Bks Bn Br Bty Cas CCP Coln Comd Comn Coy CRE Def Det Div DZ Est Excl Fd FOO Fwd Gen Gp Incl Ind Inf Infm Instr IO Junc Lt LZ Met Mob Mov OC Offr OO Ops OR Pl Posn Pr Pro Pz RA RASC Rd RE Ref Regt REME Res RV Sec Sp Sqn Tac Tel TO TopSec Tp Tpt Wksps X rds

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TopSec

Copy No... 29...

13th Sep, 44

Ref :- TS/G/18.

OPERATION "MARKET"

1 Para Bde O.O. No.1.

THIS ORDER WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO THE AIR

Ref Maps :- 1/25,000 GSGC 4427, GINKEL 388, EDE 387, REHEN 5NE, ARNHEM 6NW. 1/100,000 GSGC 2541 sheets 2 and 5 GSGC 4416 sheet P.1.

INFM.

1. Enemy.

(a) Enemy is expected to stand with main def posn on R.RHINE, with covering posns on R.MAAS and res posns on LOWER RHINE.

(b) An increase of flak is area ARNHEM and NIJMEGEN 7377 can be expected.  Now flak posns are being prepared, but have NOT yet been occupied.

2. Own Tps

(a) 30 Corps has est brheads over the ALBERT canal, and has now paused to refit before continuing adv.

(b) The Airborne Corps is dropping on 'D' Day with the following tasks:-

    (i) 101 (US) Airborne Div to drop in several combat teams to secure rd VESTE 3726 to GRAVE.

    (ii) 82 (US) Airborne Div to secure brs over R.MAAS and R.RHINE at GRAVE and NIJMEGEN and the high ground between.

    (iii) 1 (Br) Airborne Div, with under comd 1 POLISH Para Bde to secure ARNHEM and brs over LOWER RHINE.

3. Air Plan

(a) Div lands three lifts.

    (i) First Lift (Probably 1400 hrs 'D' Day)

        1 Para Bde Para element

        20 Horsa 1 Para Bde

        3 Hamilcars 1 Para Bde

        1 AL Recce Sqn

        1 AL Bde (less certain sub-units)

        1 Lt. Regt (less Bty)

        Tac Div HQ

    (ii) Second Lift (Early morning D+1)

        20 Horsa 1 Para Bde

        4 Para Bde

        Balance 1 AL Bde

        Balance Div Tps

    (iii) Third Lift (Early morning D+2)

        1 POLISH Para Bde Gp.

4. Gen Div Plan

(a) 1 AL Bde Tasks

    (i) Land DZ 'S'

    (ii) Secure DZs 'S' and 'Z' and DZ 'X' and cover unloading of 1st lift

    (iii) Est posts at - Rd EDE 5785 - ARNHEM in vicinity of RENKUM 6276

    (iv) Protect arrival of second lift of DZs 'X' and 'Y' and LZ 'S' and 'Z'

    (v) After unloading of second lift to seize and occupy WEST sector of ARNHEM

(b) 4 Para Bde Tac's

    (i) Land DZ 'Y' and LZ 'X'

    (ii) Move on rd EDE - ARNHEM to occupy NORTHERN sector of ARNHEM

(c) 1 POLISH Para Bde Tasks

    (i) Land DZ 'K' and LZ 'L'

    (ii) Occupy EASTERN sector of ARNHEM

5. Met - 17/18 Sept.

    Sunset 1847                            )

    Last Light 1941                       )

    Moonset 1931                         )

    (New Moon 17 Sept,44)         ) All timings 'A' time

    First Light 0519                       )

    Sunrise 0613                           )

INTENTION

6. 1 Para Bde will seize and hold the ARNHEM brs in the following priority:-

    (a) Main br at 746768

    (b) Pontoon br at 738774

METHOD

7. Gen

(a) 1 Para Bde lands DZ 'X' and LZ 'Z' and advances on ARNHEM brs on three routes:-

            RIGHT    - 2 Para Bn

            CENTRE - 3 Para Bn

            LEFT       - 1 Para Bn

(b) 1 AL Recce Sqn, less one tp, seizes brs by a coup de main, advancing from WEST and NORTH on town.

(c) On arrival at ARNHEM bns carry out following tasks:-

    (i) 1 Para Bn occupies high ground NORTH of town.

    (ii) 2 Para Bn seizes brs and clears and holds WEST half of town.

    (iii) 3 Para Bn clears and holds EAST of town.

8. Grouping and Tasks

(a) 2 Para Bn

    Comd - Lt. Col. J.D. Frost, DSO, MC.

    With under comd - tp (6 pr) 1 AL A.Tk Bty, RA

                                  tp 1 Para Sqn, RE (incl three flame throwers)

                                  sec 16 (Para) Fd Amb.

    DZ 'X'

    Tasks

        (i) To seize ARNHEM brs in order of priority as above (OR relieve Recce Sqn on brs if brs already captured)

        (ii) Clear town within Bn perimeter, and est def posn facing NW and WEST.

        (iii) Send one Coy SOUTH of river to attack Main br and to est def posn SOUTH of river to incl MAIN br and PONTOON br.

        (iv) When est in town to push out covering patrols.

(b) 3 Para Bn

    Comd - Lt. Col. J.A.C. Fitch.

    With under comd - tp (6 pr) 1 AL A.Tk Bty, RA

                                  tp 1 Para Sqn, RE (incl three flame throwers)

                                  sec 16 (Para) Fd Amb.

    DZ 'X'

    Tasks

        (i) Assist 2 Para Bn in capture of Main br.

        (ii) Clear ARNHEM within Bn perimeter, and est def posn facing NE and EAST.

        (iii) When est in town to push out covering patrols.

(c) 1 Para Bn

    Comd - Lt. Col. D.T. Dobie, DSO.

    With under comd - tp (6 pr) 1 AL A.Tk Bty, RA

                                  sec (17 pr) 1 AL A.Tk Bty, RA

                                  Recce det 1 Para Sqn, RE (incl three flame throwers)

                                  sec 16 (Para) Fd Amb.

    DZ 'X'

    Tasks

        (i) Occupy high ground in squares 7580 and 7279 to deny enemy direct observation on to ARNHEM.

        (ii) To cover approaches to town within Bn bdys.

        (iii) To keep one Coy in res area re junc 746790 for use as Bde res.  This Coy NOT to be committed without ref to Bde HQ.

9. LZs and DZs

See trace 'P' att.

10 R.Vs (See Trace "P" att)

(a) Normal RV aids

(b) 2 and 3 Para Bns move off as soon as possible

(c) 1 Para Bn remains RV until ordered fwd by Bde HQ.

(d) Bns responsible for own protection at RVs and on move.

11. Routes

See Trace 'Q' att.

12. Bdys (Trace 'Q' att)

(a) 1 Para Bn.

    excl LEOPARD

    incl ELEPHANT

(b) 3 Para Bn.

    excl ELEPHANT

    incl R. NEDER RIJN

(c) 2 Para Bn.

    excl R. NEDER RIJN

    incl LEOPARD

13. Gliderborne Element

(a) Bde Glider elements land LZ 'Z'

(b) Tpt will R.V. on SOUTH edge wood facing WEST head of coln at corner of wood 659793.

(c) Bde T.O with two Pro and two R.E.M.E. personnel, and with guides from Bns, will move from D.Z. to tpt R.V. to guide tpt to unit areas.

(d) Signal at R.V. - succession green verey lights.

14. 21 Ind Para Coy

(a) Responsible for marking DZ "X" and LZ "Z"

(b) Are marking Bde HQ RV with blue smoke.

15. Recce

(a) 1 AL Recce Sqn land DZ "X" and LZ "Z" and sqn less tp under comd 1 Para Bde.

(b) Sqn with Dets 9 Fd Coy RE will capture ARNHEM brs in priority as stated, by a coup de main.  Axis of adv as shown trace "Q"

(c) Sqn will pass all available infm back to Bde HQ.

(d) If unable to penetrate to brs, Sqn will take up posn from which it can best support adv of Bde on brs, by fire and observation.

(e) On relief Sqn reverts Bde control in area NORTH of br, until Bde firmly est in town.  Sqn will then revert Div control.

16. Glider Pilots

(a) Glider Pilots remain with units until they reach ARNHEM.  Then report to Report Centre on NORTH end Main br and will come into Bde res.

17. Arty

(a) 3 Bty 1 AL Lt Regt in sp from approx one hr after landing of Para element of 1 Para Bde.

(b) 1 Bty 1 AL Lt Regt at call from same time.

(c) Gun areas sec Trace "Q" att.

(d) Allotment Ops -

    (i) 1 Para Bn - one FOO ( 68 set) one OP (Mobile) (22 and 68 set)

    (ii) 2 Para Bn - two FOO (each 68 set) tp comd (Mod OP) (22 and 68 set)

    (iii) 3 Para Bn - two FOO (each 68 set) tp comd (Mod OP) (22 and 68 set)

(e) 2 Bty 1 AL Lt Regt at call after landing 2nd Lift.

18. A Tk.

(a) Tp (6 pr) under comd each Bn

(b) Sec (17 pr) under comd 1 Para Bn.

(c) Sec (17 pr) remains in res, moves with 1 Para Bde HQ and is available for engaging flak barges and flak posns as required.

19. RE

(a) Tp under comd each 2 and 3 Para Bns

(b) Recce party RE accompanies 1 Para Bn.

(c) Main RE task as follows :-

    (i) Remove demolition charges from all brs in following priority

        (i) Main Br 746768

        (ii) Pontoon Br 738774

        (iii) Rly Br 706763

        (iv) Rly Br 779762

    (ii) Assist Bns in putting buildings in state of def.

    (iii) Collect all available craft on NORTH bank of river for purpose of transporting 1 Para Bn or 1 POLISH Para Bde across river should brs be destroyed at any stage of op.

(d) On arrival second lift 1 Para Sqn (less tp remaining under comd 1 Para Bde) revert comd CRE and RV POWER STATION 753768.

20. Jedburgh Teams

(a) One Jedburgh team drops with Bde HQ and will carry out following tasks -

    (i) Assist OC 1 Para Pl RASC to requisition tpt in HEELSUM.

    (ii) Requisition all available tpt in ARNHEM.

    (iii) Contact Resistance Movement.

    (iv) Obtain all infm about enemy.

    (v) Effect round-up of all pro-Nazis and Germans in area.

    (vi) Prevent any mov of civilians in battle area in early stages.

    (vii) Come under comd Town Commandant (Col. Barlow) when ARNHEM fully occupied.

21. Subsequent Action 1 Para Bde Gp

(a) On Landing Div 2nd Lift

    (i) 1 Para Bn will be relieved by 4 Para Bde and will take up def posn SOUTH of river facing SOUTH and will be in Bde res.

    (ii) 2 Para Bn will withdraw outpost posns when relieved by 1 AL Bde.

    (iii) 3 Para Bn will withdraw outposts in 4 Para Bde area only.

(b) On Landing Div 3rd Lift

1 Para Bn will protect DZ "K", and, if brs over river are demolished, will marshal sufficient craft on SOUTH bank of river to tpt POLISH Para Bde to NORTH bank, and will cover embarkation and disembarkation from SOUTH BANK.

22. Air Sp.

(a) Air sp on fly-in on max scale.

(b) Bomb Line

    (i) As from H hr till second lift + 6 hrs 785855 - 768852 - 750846 - 737845 - 730844 - 715845 - 708845 - 695852 - 676853 - 659853 - 639853 - 628853 - 613855.

    (ii) As from second lift + 6 hrs (i.e. Not before 1100 hrs D + 1) 629852 - 629842 - 630821 - 628807 - 623788 - 616772 - 614759.

ADM.

23. Adm order issued separately.

INTERCOMN.

24. Mov and Location HQs

(a) Bde HQ opens RV 644785, thence via LION to CONCERT HALL 74877.

(b) Tac Div lands LZ "Z".  Rvs track junc 657797, thence via main rd WAGENINGEN - ARNHEM opens ARTILLERIE PARK 7378.

25. Code words

As for Op COMET.  Only 30 Corps list of code names for places to be used between Bde and Div.

26. Passwords

27. Recognition Signs

(a) Ground to air: yellow smoke or flares and yellow fluorescent panels if available.

(b) Ground to ground: yellow celanese triangles

(c) Own tps to show themselves as often as possible to own a/c to identify themselves.

28. Comns

No tel wires may be cut (except german fd cable).

29. Report Centre

On capture of br Report Centre will be est NORTH end WATERLOO br, with Pre rep and unit guide.

30. Briefing

Coy Comds - 15 Sep.

Ors - 16 Sep.

ACK.

Time of Signature....                                                          Major,

Method of issue.... SDR to Bns                                         Brigade Major,

                                                                                         1 Parachute Brigade.

DISTRIBUTION; As for OO No.1 Op LINNET

OPERATION "MARKET"

Copy No.23

Ammendment No.1 to 1 Para Bde OO No.1       15 Sep 44

TS/G/18

Para 2 (b) (i) for VESTE read BEST

Para 10 1st line.  For Trace "P" read Trace "Q"

Para 22 (b) Add:-

Before 1dg POLISH Para Bde.  1 Para Bn will cut or disconnect overhead power lines running 755760 to 752730 and from 745760 to 733730.

(c) 16 Para Fd Amb will est temporary CCP at X rds 743763 to deal with POLISH DZ cas.

(d) After 1dg POLISH Para Bde, one bn, to be detailed later, will be earmarked as Div res.

Para 24 Add :-

(c) Final Location HQs

    (i) 4 Para Bde MONASTERY 747792

    (ii) 1 AL Bde - initially WOLFHEZE 6680 then KOEPEL 7179

Para 31 Timings

(a) Zone "A" time (one hr in adv GMT) comes into force 0300 hrs 17 Sep.

(b) H hr now 171300

(c) Hr of 1dg of second lift on D + 1 known as X hr.

(d) Hr of 1dg of third lift on D + 2 known as Z hr.

(e) Probable times of 1dg 2nd and 3 lifts 0900A each day.

(f) Postponement, if necessary, will be for 24 hrs or multiples to be notified NOT later than 0800A hrs D day.

Para 18 Add :-

(b) 1 AL A Tk Bty comes under comd CRA after 1dg 3rd lift but remains in sp 1 Para Bde.

Amendment No.1 to Confirmatory Adm Notes

Para 8. Med Add :-

Sec 181 Fd Amb are est an ADS in Lunatic Asylum WOLFHEZE 6680.  All DZ cas will be evacuated to Water Tower 662801 and all cas in early stages of battle may be evacuated to this ADS until own ADS est in ARNHEM.  Bns responsible for finding own tpt for evacuating cas.

APO England

Major,

Brigade Major 1 Parachute Brigade.

Topsec

Operation "MARKET"

1 Para Bde Intelligence Summary No.1 dated 13 Sep 44

1. GENERAL

As much as possible of the information available about defences is shown on the defence overprints.  There is no doubt that the whole MARKET area, particularly the WAAL, the MAAS- WAAL Canal, and the hill south of NIJMEGEN, are being feverishly prepared for defence.  Appx "A" gives detailed information of the Div Area.

2. TOPOGRAPHY

(a) The line marked 'under construction' running East-West at the bottom of ARNHEM and EDE map sheets is an autobahn, which is not yet ready to take traffic.

(b) The railway in the same area is double track, electrified, with the electric cables overhead; it runs in a cutting for a considerable part of its length.

(c) The large building South of EDE at 5882 is the ENKA artificial silk factory.

(d) In the proposed landing area, which lies on sand and gravel beds to the NORTH of the RHINE, the soil is dark earth and peat and cross-country, which a military training area in the middle of it (East of EDE), is comparable with the ALDERSHOT training area at LAFFIN'S PLAIN and LONG VALLEY.

3. DEELEN AIRFIELD

The total pf personnel on the airfield was estimated at 2,000 in July.  It is the main radar and fighter control centre for HOLLAND, and though it was bombed on 3 Sep and rendered unusable for a time there is no evidence to show that it is being abandoned.  Full details and sketch plans have been issued to all concerned.

4. ENEMY FORCES

There is little information about forces actually in the area at present, but some estimate can be made from previous figures and the probabilities of the situation.  Before last June, the area ARNHEM- ZWOLLE - AMERSFOORT was an important training area, particularly for armoured and motorised troops, including SS and Hermann Goering reinforcements units.  The HQ for Pz training was at ZWOLLE, which was also the location of 20 Mobile Bde controlling seven mob bns.  The whole area might contain 15,000 troops, of which perhaps 8,000 would be concentrated in EDE 5785 and ARNHEM: these break down follows (figures are mixima) :-

    EDE : Inf Bks - 1900 Inf (one rect) Arty Bks - ?2000 men (one rect) (There have been SS mot arty in these bks).  Labour Camp ?1000 men (at LANGENBERG 5984).

    ARNHEM Willem 111 Bks (745778) - 700 tps Mermo varr Coehoorn Bks (757786) - 1400 tps.  Larenstein Bks, Velp (780785) - 1400 tps (Two fwd bns of SS tps were here in Mar) Saxon Weimar Bks (758799) - 700 tps ( SS Junior Leader's School) Arnhem garrison - 700 tps (lorry borne) of Inf Reinforcements Bn "Germania" (?SS)

The major part of the above information is from Dutch official sources and reflects the situation as it existed prior to June.

Since June, however, it is likely that the training programmes have been thrown out of gear, and there has been considerable reshuffling of troops.  Train movements in the last week or two have been running mainly West to East and NW to SE, indicating that some, at least, of the troops in North HOLLAND have moved into GERMANY, while others have come down to the ARNHEM NIJMEGEN area, if not further.  Of the formations known to have been in the area, 347 Div from the Northern tip has gone to the battle, in part at least, 70 Div is in the GHENT area, and 719 Div is on the ALBERT CANAL; the SS and HQ units which were between them on the coast were reinforced by further SS intake, with a Div HQ, which however immediately went off again to the SE; the bulk of the other units seem to have gone in the same direction some apparently staying in NIJMEGEN or possibly ARNHEM, which the identification of SS Landsturm Regts, LANGEMAR CK and NEDERLAND in the battle gives a possible handle for others.  Meanwhile a reported concentration of 10,000 troops SW of ZWOLLE on Sep 1 may present a battle scarred Pz Div or two reforming or alternatively the result of emptying the ARNHEM and EDE barracks to make room for fighting troops; though a likely role for the training units would appear to be digging the WAAL line.

To sum up : There is no direct, recent evidence on which to base an estimate of the troops in the immediate divisional area. The capacity of normal barracks in ARNHEM, VELP and EDE is nearly 10,000 and billeting possibilities are considerable more over ARNHEM itself, if the enemy's main defensive line is on the WAAL, will be a vital centre on his L of C, and will inevitably contain a number of troops which are out of the line but at present may be emptier while the available troops are digging trenches or conducting their fighting withdrawal from ALBERT Canal.

APO, England

13 Sep 44.

Capt,

I.O.,

1, Parachute Brigade

TOPSEC

Appx "A" to 1 Para Bde

Int Summary No.1 dated

13 Sep 44.

Operation MARKET

ARNHEM.

1. GARAGES

All the garages are controlled by the Germans, but the personnel are Dutch.

2. HOSPITALS

3. DUMPS, WKSPS, ETC.

ARNHEM (8280) ? Amn dump North of rd halfway between Arnhem and DIEREN.

ROZENDAAL (7930) Amn Dump in ONZALIGE BOSCH, NW of ROZENDAAL nr VELP. Probably flak amn.

DIEREN (8683-8684 Amn dump in woods

DE STEEGH (8382) Amn dump in Onzalige Bosch area 830823, 827843, 852850, 840846, 848823, 843829.

(32) RIJNPAVILJOEN (728778) amn and possible POL.

(81) Depot and tanks to East for POL from Germany for GAF DEELEN.

(69) Depot for engr stores 55, Huygens Laah. Army QM Stores. Onderlangs Straat. In school, armourers wksp With 20 lathes.

(8) Ice factory and refrigerator food stores. Area of rly viaduct at Oosterbeek. Wooden factory store for 1,000 bicycles for army.

(81) The GAP petrol point has 5 large tanks at 757764, 6 large and 6 small tanks at 761769, and some drums and pits for drum stores. Major petrol at 262 JOHN DE WITT LAAN.

Army HQ and Occupied areas.

140 - 156 Benedendorschweg (in Oosterbeek). Billets for crew of AA defences of rly br.

FLUKO ( Group Control Centre GAF). In a building on the corner of Sonsbeeksingel near Rly viaduct ( about 749781).

School in eastern part of ARNHEM have been requisitioned and some are occupied (One in Fazantenweg).

Wolfheze lunatic asylum (6680) is used as quarters for officers and GAF Blitzmadein.

Near rly junc east of town near river is a signals centre for all German military lines in HOLLAND, with a direct line to BERLIN.  It is 80 metres square, of reinforced concrete 2 metres thick.  A possible candidate for this identification is the 3, bay building at 773760.

(34) Gestapo HQ. 55, Utrechtsche Weg.  (The old office of the Provincial Electrical Supply Coy)

(34) German Police Electricity coy officers, Utrechtsche Weg. N.S.B. Hq. 13, Park Straat. Tel. 25450.

Dutch Police HQ. Bovenbeek Straat. Tel 25741 (It has been impossible to identify this street on the town plan; it may possibly be intended for Bovenbrug straat. Map ref 738781 or Bovenbrug 739779)

Dutch Country Police HQ.  102 Thomas a Kempis Laan.

Dutch Municipal Police (Grune Polizei).  Saxen Weimar Barracks.  Sign is short legged dog in white.

Sicherheitsdienst (HQ Willemsplein nr the Jans Buitehsingel)

(Interrogation centre ? 8 Sonsbeeksingel (square7478)

Vehrmacht (Verwaltung HQ

                  (Klaraenbeek Boarding School

                  (Bezirkverwaltung X1 at SS Huygenslaan.

Oberkommando - Nieuwe Plein.

Reichskommissar - (Seyss-Inquart) HQ move to ARNHEM from LEYDEN.

(66) Concentration Camp - Huis van Bewaring Prison, 8 Walburg Plein.

(29) Concentration Camp - Strafegevengenis. Prison, Wilhelmina Straat.

Sicherheitspolizei - Gruet Casimio Laan and Amsterdamsche Weg.

HQ 2nd Standarte SS (German) SW de Landasstraat 11. Ortsgruppe NSDAP ( Fritz Bodenbach).

Dutch Ministry of Comms (GPO) evacuated to ARNHEM.

6. PERSONALITIES

None of the above characters is known to be reliably co-operative, and some are definitely enemy collaborators.

Ts/G/19

Operation MARKET

13 Sep 44

Air Operation Instruction No.1.

In reading this instruction reference should be made to Operation LINNET Air Op Instr No.1 dated 19 Aug 44, which covers most points.  Only these not covered will be mentioned in this Instruction.

1. Appx "A" gives Air Movement Table.

        "    "B" as for LINNET

        "    "C" gives Movement Table to Airfields (Parachute element)

        "    "D" gives new allocation of gliders by airfields

2. Para and Glider Forms

(a) No forms AA and AB are required for this Operation

(b) Forms B (Parachute) and (Glider) must be brought up to date or retyped by 15 Sep 44.

(c) Four copies of Form B (Parachute) are required.  These will have the soldier's unit in "Remarks" column.  In the fourth copy the "Remarks" column will be left blank.  This copy will retained by jumpmaster.  Two of the a/n three copies will be taken to the airfield and completed as per S.O.P. and handed to ALO before take-off by jumpmaster.  The third copy will be retained for record purposes in the unit Orderly Room.

3. Containers and Airfields

2 and 3 Para Bns will move their containers back to SALTBY in accordance with Form A. This move will be completed by 141500B.

4. Loading of Containers

For operation LINNET and COMET container loading was poor.  There must be a considerable improvement for MARKET in view of the practice units have had in loading.  Unit IPTs will ensure that loading is carried out as per "Standing Orders for Bombing-up, C.47 a/c" and they will be responsible for inspecting each a/c before the loading party fall out.

5. Evanlites.

Will be re-issued to units at airfields on 15 Sep.  No batteries are now being provided in view of time of drop.

6. Time of loading and take-over of a/c

Probable date/time 151400B.  It is hoped that a/c will be marshalled for this purpose.

APO, England

Major,

Brigade Major,

1 Parachute Brigade.

DISTRIBUTION : As for Air OP Instr No.1 Operation LINNET.