Ballantyne, Iain

Arnhem: Ten Days in the Cauldron

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ISBN 13:: 9781804363676
author:: Ballantyne, Iain
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Canelo
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 2 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: History, Military History, World War II,
Condition:: New
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Arnhem Ten Days in the Cauldron by Iain Ballantyne The story of Operation Market Garden, one of the most daring military operations in history, is a testament to the bravery and selflessness of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. In September 1944, 30,000 airborne soldiers and tens of thousands of ground troops launched a bold plan to secure eight bridges across the Rhine and end the war by Christmas. The operation, code-named Market Garden, was a complex and ambitious plan that ultimately ended in disaster. Over 15,000 soldiers were killed or taken prisoner, and the Allied forces suffered a brutal military defeat. Yet, despite the failure of the operation, the story of Arnhem is one of courage, resilience, and determination. Based on first-hand interviews, military records, and diaries, this book brings to life the confusion, mayhem, and devastation of war, as well as the self-sacrifice and valour of the men who gave their lives to liberate strangers in a foreign country.

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