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Battle Story: Arnhem 1944 (Hardcover, New)
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Battle Story: Arnhem 1944 (Hardcover, New)
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List price R314
Loot Price R258
Discovery Miles 2 580
You Save R56 (18%)
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When we think of Arnhem we think of a Bridge too Far and a sky full
of parachutes dropping the Allies into the Netherlands. Beyond
these images, this was one of the most complex and strategically
important operations of the war. Operation Market Garden was
devised to give the Allies the opportunity to bypass the German
Siegfried Line and attack the Ruhr. Paratroopers were dropped into
the Netherlands to secure all the bridgeheads and major routes
along the proposed Allied axis advance. Simultaneously the 1st
Airborne Division, supported by the Glider Pilot Regiment and
Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, landed at Arnhem. The
British expected to sweep through and connect with the Arnhem force
within a matter of days. However, things on the ground proved very
different. The troops met resistance from pockets of SS soldiers
and soon were overwhelmed. The Arnhem contingent was cut-off from
reinforcement and eventually forced to withdraw. The 1st Airborne
Division lost three-quarters of its strength in the operation and
did not see battle again. Through quotes and maps the text explores
the unfolding action of the battle and puts the reader on the
frontline. If you truly want to understand what happened and why -
read Battle Story.
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