A solution looking for a problem.

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2006)

The simple fact was that the Allied airborne divisions were, at this point in the war, a solution looking for a problem.
The airborne formations had been created at tremendous cost, and done excellent work to date. But they had drawn out a lot of the aggressive warriors from other military units, and now were sitting idle in England. Monty "thought up" a way to use them. Market-Garden was an abortion from the gitgo.
It is not for me to judge.
"A Bridge Too Far ' is an excellent film that helps preserve this military debacle for posterity.