British Field Marshal Montgomery's audacious plan to drive deep into the heart ... would rest on the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. Ultimately, it was a bridge too far.
as part of the commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem. Among those to parachute into the occupied Netherlands were 1,900 ...
The Battle of Arnhem fought in the early autumn of 1944 remains without a doubt the most hotly debated battle of the North West European Campaign both then and now From its inception in the ...
The plan was to hasten the end of the Second ... But most importantly the operation, and the Battle of Arnhem in particular, are remembered as a proud example of resistance, courage and sacrifice.
With 2 Para isolated at the Arnhem Bridge and both 1 and 4 Para Brigades ... the remnants of 1st Airborne Division fought a grim battle with the SS supported by reinforcements and armour rushed ...