Magnificent Disaster: The Failure of the Market Garden, the Arnhem Operation, September 1944

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Overview

After Normandy, the most spectacular Allied offensive of World War II was Operation Market Garden, which saw three divisions of paratroopers dropped behind German lines, to be joined by massive armored columns breaking through the front. The ultimate object was to seize a crossing over the Rhine to outflank the heartland of the Third Reich and force a quick end to the war.

The Operation utterly failed, of course, as the 1st British Airborne was practically wiped out, the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions became tied down in vicious combat for months, and the vaunted armored columns were foiled at every turn by improvisational German defenses. In many circles the battle has become known as "Hitler's last victory."

In this work, many years in the making, Professor Bennett puts forward a complete, balanced and comprehensive account of the British, American, Polish, Canadian and German actions, as well as the strategic background of the Operation in a way not yet done. He shows, for example, that rather than a bridgehead over the Rhine, Montgomery's ultimate aim was to flank the Ruhr industrial area from the north.

The book also deals as never before with the key role of all three Corps of British Second Army, not just Horrocks' central XXX Corps. For the first time, we learn the dramatic, untold story of how a single company of Canadian engineers achieved the evacuation of 1st Airborne's survivors back across the Rhine when all other efforts had failed.

Also revealed is the scandal of how Polish General Sosabowski was humiliated, insulted and dismissed by the mendacious hostility of the British military authorities. And the book shows, too, how the Operation wouldhave failed at the outset but for the brilliant soldiery of the two American airborne divisions who overcame a variety of odds to achieve their objectives.

Respectfully nodding to "A Bridge Too Far" and other excellent works on Market Garden, the author has interviewed survivors, walked the ground, and performed prodigious archival research to increase our understanding of the battle. From the actions of the lowliest soldier to the highest commander, Allied and German, the Operation develops in highly readable style, with the author's expert analysis unveiling new insights at every step.

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Military Modelcraft International
...an incredibly detailed examination of why who and what exactly went wrong in September 1944...a war chest of obscure delights...fantastic photos...A great book on a hugely famous battle.
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From The Critics
Immaculately researched...The wealth of detail is exceptional.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781932033854
  • Publisher: Casemate Publishers
  • Publication date: 5/19/2008
  • Pages: 352
  • Product dimensions: 6.20 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Table of Contents


Foreword   Carlo D'Este     xi
The Prospects for the Western Allies     1
Two Weeks of Allied Preparation     19
The Other Side of The Hill     43
An American Triumph     61
Airborne Hiatus     87
Black Tuesday     103
Success Clashes with Failure     115
Polonia Restituta     137
Stagnation     143
The Poles' Second Crossing of the Rhine     151
Dithering and Deceit     157
The Last Hope Fades     169
The Night of the Canadians     181
Assessment     191
Epilogue     203
Chronology of Events     211
The Supply Situation of 21st Army Group on the Eve of Market Garden     217
The Air Forces in Operation Market Garden     225
The Humiliation of General Sosabowski     235
Brian Urquhart's Recollections of Intelligence at Arnhem     241
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms     245
Notes on the Text
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index     273
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