On September 17th, 1944, three Allied airborne divisions - two American, one British, totaling 30,000 men - landed at Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem in Holland. Their task was to lay an 'airborne carpet' across Holland to the Rhine, seizing vital bridges and opening up a route for an advance into northern Germany by the British Second Army. This book covers all aspects of that massive operation, which was code-named "Market Garden" and deals with the German side as well as the British and American. Above all, it tells of ...
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On September 17th, 1944, three Allied airborne divisions - two American, one British, totaling 30,000 men - landed at Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem in Holland. Their task was to lay an 'airborne carpet' across Holland to the Rhine, seizing vital bridges and opening up a route for an advance into northern Germany by the British Second Army. This book covers all aspects of that massive operation, which was code-named "Market Garden" and deals with the German side as well as the British and American. Above all, it tells of the epic and heroic stand of the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem, where the paratroops fought against increasingly hopeless odds for nine days. They were supposed to have held on for only two, until the ground offensive reached them. It never did.
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Near Fine. ..; Trade Paperback. Light scratches on covers. Clean and tight. The Crowood Press, 2005. A Near Fine Softcover. Packed carefully and shipped promptly.
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A slight tan to page edges Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
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Very Good. Some bumps/wear at edges/corners of cover and some page corner tips. Some light storage marks/scratches to cover. Text as new and unread. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 184 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1853103454. Tight, clean and crisp. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. An excellent copy of the First Printing of the First Edition protected in a new Mylar cover.; 10.10 X 8.20 X 0.80 inche; 176 pages.
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1st edn. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (top edge dust stained-otherwise VG), dustwrapper (light spotting on inside of covers, not price clipped). Pp. 184, illus with b&w photos and plans (no inscriptions).
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Vg in dw. World War II-Western Europe On 17th September, 1944, three Allied airborne divisions landed at Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem. Their task was to lay an airborne carpet across the Rhine, opening a route for an advance into northern Germany. This is the story of that operation. Written with the co-operation of General Sir John Hackett who commanded the 4th Parachute Brigade at Arnhem, the book examines the air and ground operations in detail. UL-XXXXXX. Large format, 176pp, 140 photos, maps, diagrams.
