Operation Marketgarden 1944 2 The British Airborne Missions 2nd Edition Ken Ford by Ken Ford instant download after payment.

With Germany being pushed back across Europe, the Allied forces looked
to press their advantage with Operation Market-Garden, a massive
airborne assault that, if successful, could have shortened the war in
the West considerably. The ground advance consisted of an armored thrust
by the British XXX Corps, while the US 82nd and 101st US Airborne
Divisions secured the bridges at Eindhoven and Nijmegen, and the British
1st Airborne Division and Polish 1st Airborne Brigade were tasked with
seizing the final bridge at Arnhem to secure the route. What they did
not realize was that the 9. SS and 10. SS-Panzer Divisions were nearby,
ready to reinforce the local garrison and fend off the Allied assault.
Focusing
on the role played by these British and Polish troops, Ken Ford
examines Operation Market-Garden in its entirety, from the early
planning through to the early setbacks and eventual catastrophic
conclusion.