The town was now in Allied hands, and XXX Corps pushed on as far as Elst, just south of Arnhem. To make matters worse, many British radios were not working, and 1st Airborne Division's commander, Major-General Robert 'Roy' Urquhart, became separated from his headquarters and was for a time unable to direct the Arnhem battle.Ī Cromwell tank of 2nd Welsh Guards crosses the bridge over the River Waal at Nijmegen, 21 September. Despite the arrival of the rest of 1st Airborne Division on the landing grounds west of Arnhem, no further progress could be made towards the embattled 2nd Battalion. Enemy troops controlled the southern section, and a host of improvised German units ( Kampfgruppen) were being thrown into action to contain the British forces. Only the 2nd Battalion under Lieutenant-Colonel John Frost had reached the Arnhem bridge itself, and was now set up in defensive positions around its northern end. There were more German troops in the area than anticipated, and the bulk of 1st Parachute Brigade was quickly cut off from Arnhem. After a successful drop, British plans soon started to go wrong. Men of 'C' Troop, 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron, near Wolfheze station on 18 September.
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