Members of the 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team gathered with Colchester residents to remember the sacrifice of Second World War colleagues at Arnhem 81 years ago.
Wreaths and flowers were laid at the city’s war memorial to commemorate last month’s anniversary of the ill-fated Market Garden campaign, which saw the allied 1st Airborne Division suffer heavy losses in an attempt to seize bridges across the Rhine.
Brigade commander Brig Ed Cartwright said: “The determination, endurance and selflessness shown by the soldiers who fought against overwhelming odds continues to serve as an example.”
