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Osprey's examination of 'Market Garden,' one of the most audacious, and ultimately controversial, operations of World War II (1939-1945). It was a joint penetration, by an armoured column and a large-scale airborne drop, to punch a decisive hole in the German defences. If it had succeeeded, the war could have ended in 1944. Yet the two-pronged attack failed in its objectives. This book details how, instead of being relieved after 48 hours as expected, British paratroopers were cut offfor show more nine days. Facing two unexpected SS Panzer divisions the Allies were eventually evacuated across the Rhine after putting up an incredible fight: of the 10,000 men involved less than 2,000 survived. show lessTags
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Stephen Badsey PhD MA (Cantab.) FRHistS is Professor of Conflict Studies at the University of Wolverhampton. He has previously held positions at the Imperial War Museum London, the BBC, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and other institutions. He has published widely on military subjects ranging from the Crimean War to the future of warfare, show more and has made frequent contributions as a historian for television and other media. show less
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- Canonical title
- Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden
- Original title
- Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden
- Important places
- The Netherlands; Gelderland, Netherlands; Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); Operation Market Garden (1944-09-17 | 1944-09-25)
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- English
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