This, the fourth and final volume of the series on Market-Garden in
September 1944 reveals the final fate of the troops at Oosterbeek and
the decision to evacuate all able bodied men in Operation 'Berlin' as
well as the subsequent Operation 'Pegasus' when the Allies tried to
return as many beleaguered troops back to Allied lines as possible.
Was Arnhem indeed 'a bridge Too Far'? While 'Market-Garden' certainly
was a heroic failure conducted at great cost it is debatable whether
it contributed materially to the ultimate victory or was a foolish
sacrifice of thousands of troops, aircrew and Dutch civilians in an
ill-conceived assault on the German-held bridges across the Lower
Rhine. There is no doubting the gritty, gallant and valorous
contribution on the part of the British, Dominion, American and Polish
paratroopers, the RAF and USAAF aircrews and their German opponents
and Dutch civilians. Their incredible, illuminating and often
under-stated accounts of extraordinary courage, camaraderie, shared
terror and encounters with the enemy offer a more personalised view of
'Market-Garden' through the words of those who were there at the heart
of the action. These tales are complemented by the author's background
information supplemented by the inclusion of daily timelines that give
an overall picture of each battle and air operation.
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ISBN
9781473829787
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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