Arnhem 1944
Subtitle: Operation 'Market Garden' (Campaign)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: May 27, 1993
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781855323025
Subjects: European history: Second World War; War & defence operations; Second World War, 1939-1945; Military History - World War II; History - Military / War; History: World; Netherlands; Military - World War II; History / Military / World War II
First sentence: The Battle of Arnhem, known by its Allied codename of Operation 'Market-Garden', was the largest airborne battle in history, and the only attempt in the Second World War by the Allies to use airborne troops in a strategic role in Europe.
Description: A joint penetration by an armored column and a large-scale airborne drop to secure key waterways and railheads during World War II.