Ebook: Arnhem 1944

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 fo 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 Independ.;Cover; Title; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Timeline; Historical Background; The Armies; The Days Before Battle; The Battlefield: What Actually Happened?; After The Battle; The Legacy; Orders Of Battle; Further Reading; Copyright.