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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 off for 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.
Table of Contents
The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
The Opposing Plans
The Air Armada, 16 to 17 September
The Allied Attack, 17 September
The Allied Failure, 18 September
The German Counter-Attack, 19 September
The Stalemate, 20 September
The New Allied Plan, 21 to 22 September
The End at Arnhem, 23 to 26 September
The Aftermath of the Battle
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
The Battlefield Today
Wargaming 'Market Garden'
Product details
| Published | May 27 1993 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781855323025 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 64 b/w; 16 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 24 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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