to gain the bridge. 6000 were captured, many of them wounded. They represent for us tonight, the millions of others, soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians, claimed in history’s worst calamity. In a war whose long delayed ending, this concert commemorates and celebrates. In May 1944 the European continent had been a major battleground for almost four years. The country's provinces, cities and more importantly the people of Europe were devastated by the toll of mankind’s Second World War. Beginning just 50 kilometers upstream from this City of Arnhem, stretched the heartland of the aggressor's war industry. While the sounds of the factories were of course too far off to be heard from here, life was dominated by the ominous sound of a not so distant thunder. In total, Walter Cronkite makes 11 appearances during the concert, covering the history in chronological order: Introduction and description of the situation of the region in 1944. Description of the Normandy landings, and the significance of D-Day as a turning point. Arnhem and its Rhine bridge was becoming a strategic focal point in the summer of 1944, which caused preparations for an operation to be made. Paratroops were dropped in Operation Market Garden, but the effort failed. The defeat during Operation Market Garden destroyed the hopes and the city of Arnhem. On may 5th 1945, the Netherlands were liberated and three days later the peace treaty was signed. In June 1945 the United Nations was established, to maintain international peace and security. In 1995 the benefits of the United Nations are visible to us all. The European Union is a new reality and a growing world power. Much work is being done by organizations such as UNICEF, for the youth of today, the world leaders of tomorrow. It is up to the next generation to accomplish world peace, which the current generation has failed to accomplish. Releases The evening concert was supposed to be released as video and CD. A legal dispute made only a single, You're the Voice, be released, which included the live recordings of "White Dawn" and "You're the Voice", the latter however as a "radio edit" that fades out after four minutes, while the live performance lasted a minute longer. Despite the lack of a full release, bootlegs of the broadcast are circulating. A studio recording of "You're the Voice" was recorded a few months earlier and featured on the