Nijmegen Jonkerbos War Cemetery

Nijmegen was the central zone during Operation MARKET GARDEN, through which British XXX Corps were to pass in order to link up with British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. Ultimately, probably the most critical tactical failure of the operation was thinking that XXX Corps could fight their way up the narrow road corridor in time to relieve the lightly armed paratroops. The Germans realised the importance of the road and cut it, isolating the brave airborne units at Arnhem.