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 | Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll (1701. |
| Edmund Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent Edmund Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Viscount Fitzalan of Derwen... |
| Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1866). |
| Encyclopedia: British 1st Airborne Division (1001 words) |
| In November, 1st Airborne was given orders to return to England, although 2nd Para was detached and remained in Italy as a separate unit. |
| The division made attempts to reinforce Frost at the bridge; however, the Germans, operating just over the border from Germany, received substantial reinforcements steadily, and were able to hold the British attacks, and then push the rest of 1st Airborne back, away from the key bridge at Arnhem, held by John Frost and 2nd Battalion. |
| The British had landed on the north side of the river, while XXX Corps was supposed to advance from the south. |
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