As Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, Lieutenant General Jan Swillens leads land operations and ensures the Army remains fully mission-ready. During the commemoration of Operation Market Garden, he took the time to meet 101-year-old WWII Corporal David Marshall from New York. Although David did not fight in the Netherlands, the meeting carried deep meaning. Honoring living veterans of the Second World War is essential they are the last witnesses who can speak firsthand about the reality of

Crazy emergency braking with a Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank in the Netherlands. When the Royal Netherlands Army wanted to prove how good the brakes are on their Leopard tanks, they didn't mess around. | Military Leak

Rob Arts from the 11 Air Assault Brigade (Royal Netherlands Army) about the importance of commemorating the Battle of Arnhem. #marketgarden #battleofarnhem #101stairbornedivision #1stbritishairbornedivision #operationmarketgarden #september1944 #luchtmobielebrigade | Joël Stoppels Battlefield Tours