De slag om Arnhem #1

A low-flying WWII transport aircraft sweeps dramatically over the famous Arnhem road bridge as smoke rises and figures struggle below — a striking framing that sets the stage for Hennie Vaessen's historical graphic narrative. Subtitled "Een historisch beeldverhaal" (a historical picture story), this 2011 Dutch album opens with "De Brug" (The Bridge), bringing the intense September 1944 Battle of Arnhem to life in comics form. Silhouetted paratroopers and helmeted soldiers border the cover, hinting at the scale of the conflict Vaessen so carefully reconstructs.