The bridge is named after Major-General John Dutton Frost (1912–1993), who commanded the British forces that reached and defended the bridge during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. The bridge was featured in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far, although the IJssel bridge in Deventer was used for the film.

Why was Arnhem A bridge too far?

The bridge near Arnhem turned out to be a bridge too far and both the Brits and the Poles were forced to retreat towards the south of the Rhine. Consequently, the north and the west of the Netherlands faced a period of famine, the so-called Hunger Winter.

What bridge was used in a bridge too far?

Waal Bridge in Nijmegen was used to portray the bridge scenes.