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Arnhem 1944: A Bridge Too Far?

Door Bob Carruthers

Categorie
WO II
Boeknummer
#322566-XB6
Titel
Arnhem 1944: A Bridge Too Far?
Auteur
Carruthers, Bob
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Barnsley : Pen & Sword
Jaar van uitgave
2013
ISBN10
1781592373
ISBN13
9781781592373
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Papeerback, illustrations in b/w, 8vo. World War II from Original Sources.
Samenvatting

This book reviews the complex set of military operations played out in the Netherlands during September 1944 involving the forces of Britain, Canada, Poland, the USA and Germany, providing a wide selection of sources covering each of the belligerents. The book features the previously unpublished war diary of Captain Graham Davies, bringing a new perspective on the often overlooked contribution made by the artillerymen in support of both Operation Market and Operation Garden. The German viewpoint is covered by the contemporary newspaper account translated from the pages of The Westkurier . The report was filed by war reporter Erwin Kirchhof and provides a powerful insight into the events of the battle as filtered through the prism of Goebbels' propaganda machine. Two extracts from the off... (Lees verder)icial accounts of the 101st Airborne and 82nd Airborne Divisions give an indication of the strong conviction still held in the US camp that the operation had been a complete success. Finally, an excerpt from the official account of the British First and Sixth Airborne Divisions, shows the British point of view of the battle of Arnhem, making this a compulsive purchase for all Second World War enthusiasts.
Pagina's
159
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 12,50

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