Arnhem Airborne Assault 1944 – OUT NOW!!

In September 1944 British and American troops undertook the largest and most ambitious airborne assault ever mounted – Operation Market Garden. Their objective was to capture the bridges over the Maas, the Waal and the Lower Rhine. If successful, Allied forces would be able to drive over the bridges into Germany and end the war by Christmas.

All the river crossings were taken except the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem, where British paratroopers staged one of history’s most remarkable last stands against overwhelming odds. Yet exactly what happened on those nine fateful days in September 1944 is far less well known. Arnhem, a 132-page publication tells the dramatic story as it unfolded, day-by-day, street-by-street, battle-by-battle.

Features Include:

Operation Market Garden – Short Cut to Victory
The famous battle to capture the road bridge over the Lower Rhine in September 1944 is considered to have been part of one of the boldest enterprises of the Second World War. It involved the largest ever airborne operation in history.

The Germans Hold Their Ground
Day One of Operation Market Garden had not gone to plan. Instead of the third-rate German troops that British 1st Airborne Division had expected to encounter at Arnhem, two Panzer divisions were at rest in the area.

Dangerous Waters
The weather was set for a period of clear skies, and the improvement in conditions brought with it renewed optimism. Fresh troops would be dropped to bolster those holding the corridor and fresh supplies delivered to the men at Oosterbeek. The Germans, though, had plans of their own.

The Epic of Arnhem
Operation Market Garden was over. Though the majority of the 1st Airborne Division had been left behind.

and much more!

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