John Frost Bridge

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The John Frost Bridge is a historically significant road bridge in Arnhem, Netherlands, best known as a key battle site during Operation Market Garden in World War II.

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John Frost Bridge canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge
road bridge
steel bridge
carries motor vehicles
pedestrians
commemorates Battle of Arnhem
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
connects north bank of Nederrijn at Arnhem
south bank of Nederrijn at Arnhem
country Netherlands
crosses Nederrijn
currentBridgeOpened 1950
featuredIn war historiography of Operation Market Garden
hasAlternativeLanguageName John Frostbrug
hasCommemorativePlaque Battle of Arnhem plaque
hasHeritageStatus Rijksmonument
hasNearbyMemorial Airborne at the Bridge museum
hasNearbyStructure Eusebius Church (Arnhem)
hasType fixed bridge
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Arnhem
Gelderland
Netherlands
material steel
namedAfter British Army officer
John Dutton Frost
namedForRank Major-General John Dutton Frost
notableFor historical significance
role in airborne operations
originalBridgeCompleted 1935
originalBridgeDestroyed 1944
partOf A325 road NERFINISHED
Arnhem city infrastructure
previousName Arnhem Road Bridge
reconstructed post-World War II
region eastern Netherlands
renamed 1978
renamedInHonorOf John Dutton Frost
strategicImportance river crossing over Lower Rhine
usedFor road traffic
wasKeySiteIn Battle of Arnhem
Operation Market Garden

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Arnhem hasLandmark John Frost Bridge
Arnhem hasRiverCrossing John Frost Bridge
Airborne at the Bridge museum locatedNear John Frost Bridge
Airborne at the Bridge locatedNear John Frost Bridge
Airborne at the Bridge nearbyAttraction John Frost Bridge
Rhine bridge at Arnhem officialName John Frost Bridge