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A Bridge Too Far (1974) by Cornelius Ryan gives an account of Operation Market Garden, a failed Allied attempt to break through German lines at Arnhem by taking a series of bridges in the occupied Netherlands during World War II.
May 1, 1995 · In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem.
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Feb 9, 2010 · The classic account of the Battle of Arnhem—one of the most dramatic battles of World War II. In September of 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Market Garden, a doomed attempt invasion of the German-occupied Netherlands.
- Cornelius Ryan
Jan 1, 2001 · Probably the best book written about a single operation in WWII, A Bridge Too Far chronicles the ambitious plan of Montgomery to airlift troops into Holland, capture the bridges and cross the Rhine, culminating in the defeat of the German Panzer units on the other side.
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The classic account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II. A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which...
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A Bridge Too Far: The true story of the Battle of Arnhem. Paperback – 28 Jun. 2007. Arnhem 1944: the airborne strike for the bridges over the Rhine. The true story of the greatest battle of World War II and the basis of the 1977 film of the same name, directed by Richard Attenborough.
- Cornelius Ryan
Nov 24, 2009 · Operation Market-Garden, September 17-24, 1944 -- The retreat -- The plan -- The attack -- The siege -- Der Hexenkessel -- A note on casualties -- The soldiers and civilians of a bridge too far what they do today. Reviews the individuals, tactics, and events involved in Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery's plan to end World War II.
May 1, 1995 · In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem.
- Cornelius Ryan
Jan 1, 1977 · In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem.
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- Cornelius Ryan
