Description
Cornelius Ryan masterfully recounts the ambitious Allied operation to end World War II in Europe in 1944, Operation Market Garden. This daring plan involved deploying vast airborne forces behind enemy lines to seize a critical bridge over the Rhine River at Arnhem. Ryan vividly portrays the immense scale of the undertaking, from the strategic decisions made by commanders to the harrowing experiences of the soldiers and civilians caught in the conflict. Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, the book captures the heroism, tragedy, and ultimate bitter defeat of one of the war's most audacious and ill-fated campaigns.
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paperback
Popular Library
Published Apr 5, 1974
670 pages
ISBN: 9780450837319
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First Published
1974
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan.