RAF spitfire and typhoon squadrons were tasked with reconnaissance and attack missions along the length of the Maas and the Maas-Waal canal. All German units along the river and canal were attacked and their positions reported back to XXX Corps HQ.
1st and 2nd Battalions Parachute Regiment had been pushed back towards Arnhem Bridge and had combined into one battle group. 3rd and 156th Battalions occupied the area immediately to their north and were surrounded on three sides by 9th SS Panzer Division infantry, now supported by the divisional artillery.
3rd/508th Parachute Infantry moved through the woods to the north of Arnhem to block the main road to the north by which further German reinforcements would arrive.

Map 1 Arnhem area. The Germans close in
Huissen
To the west of the town 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment, although supported by 1st Airlanding
Regiment RA and 2nd/325th US Glider Infantry, was pinned down by German artillery fire and the armoured cars of 10th SS Panzer Division, which had now retired back to Huissen
Rhenen
1st Battalion Border Regiment and 7th Battalion KOSB surrendered at the north end of the railway bridge at Rhenen, allowing von Tettau’s infantry to take the north end of the rail bridge. 1st and 2nd

Polish Parachute Battalions, supported by 2nd Airlanding Regiment RA, continued to keep the pressure on the Germans. 3rd Polish Battalion was now detached to hold the supply drop zone near Valburg.
Map 2 Rhenen rail bridge is also under pressure
Nijmegen
The defenders of the canal bridges at the southwest of the city retreated northwards, leaving the railway bridge destroyed. The plan was now to move through the city to support the beleaguered defenders of the main bridges over the Waal, who were still holding on.

Map 3 The Guards reach Nijmegen
Mook/Heijen
The tanks of 107th Panzer Brigade moved north to Mook to engage 1st/504th Parachute Infantry, and were engaged from the west side of the Maas by 59th SP Anti-tank Regiment. The Brigade’s infantry, having driven the 907th Glider Artillery off, retired towards Heijen to move north in support.
Meanwhile 1st Battalion 1st Fallschirmjaeger Regiment moved to the northeast of Mook and joined in the attack.
To the south, the PZ IV tanks of SS Panzer Battalion were driving for Heijen.
Wyler
1st Battalion 6th Fallschirmjaeger Regiment arrived north of Wyler en route for Nijmegen. 2nd Battalion was expected by mid-afternoon.

Malden
406th Infantry Division was engaged with American parachute troops of 2nd/501st Regiment. They had been strafed by rocket-firing aircraft and much of the town was in ruins.
Mill
129 Infantry Brigade was ordered eastwards to defend against the German forces building up east of the
Maas.
Volkel
130 Infantry Brigade reached Volkel in their move towards the Waal-Maas canal.
Helmond
1st Worcestershire Regiment and 5th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry of 214 Infantry Brigade reported that they had reached Helmond the previous evening, but radio contact had been lost.
Oploo
3rd/501st Parachute Infantry moved to Oploo from the Helmond area.