Farmhouse Baarskamp as it was before the war. A platoon of 28 men created foxholes on the edge of an orchard behind the farm.

Abandoned containers on the landing zone in 1945. These containers were used to drop supplies.

With the help of armoured vehicles, the Polish troops were heavily attacked, 2nd Lieutenant Richard Tice, (American volunteer - 22 years old), did not survive.

During the first night, the Polish troops tried to reach Oosterbeek to support the surrounded British troops there. Unfortunately, they did not succeed in crossing the Rhine river, after which the Polish soldiers took positions near Driel in the early hours of September 22nd, 1944. One of the Polish positions was located in the predecessor of the post-war farm Baarskamp. A platoon of 28 men under the command of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Tice created foxholes around the farm. A first German attack, supported by armoured vehicles, was repelled. During this attack, Tice got killed.

Pierwsze starcia: Niemieckie ataki odparte, straty do opłakania