Beevor, Antony

Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller

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ISBN 13:
9780670918676
author:
Beevor, Antony
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
480
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 3 centimetres (0.3
Genre:
History,Europe, Great Britain,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£12.66

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The Battle for the Bridges, 1944 On 17 September 1944, a massive air armada descended upon southern Holland, carrying the British 1st Airborne and the American 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions. This was Operation Market Garden, a bold plan to capture the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond. The cost of failure was catastrophic, with the Dutch paying the ultimate price for their bravery. Antony Beevor's meticulously researched account of the Battle of Arnhem sheds light on the true nature of this pivotal event. Drawing on previously overlooked sources from Dutch, British, American, Polish, and German archives, Beevor reconstructs the terrifying reality of the fighting. This is not just a story of a single, dramatic battle, but a nuanced exploration of the human cost of war.

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