--- product_id: 69156515 title: "The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II Hardcover – September 11, 2018" brand: "antony beevor" price: "VT5128" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/69156515-the-battle-of-arnhem-the-deadliest-airborne-operation-of-world store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II Hardcover – September 11, 2018 **Brand:** antony beevor **Price:** VT5128 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II Hardcover – September 11, 2018 by antony beevor - **How much does it cost?** VT5128 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/69156515-the-battle-of-arnhem-the-deadliest-airborne-operation-of-world) ## Best For - antony beevor enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted antony beevor brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II Hardcover – September 11, 2018 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51iDqtXPnhL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitive description of Operation Market Garden -- Enlightening and engaging *by B***M on Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018* This is the single most exhaustive and best description of Operation Market Garden ever written. Written with the benefits of an exhaustive research of the British, American, Dutch and German records, the book provides amazing detail to "The Bridge Too Far" in Arnhem, Nethlerlands. The whole plan suffered from the plain fact that it relied on a single road of attack by the British XXX Corps where going off the road was a near impossibility due to the wet, boggy polders, obvious to anyone who has spent any time in The Netherlands (they rarely use fences in pastures as a dug ditch will quickly fill with water creating a natural barrier). The failure to listen to Dutch military personnel about the geographical defeat of the plan was just another in a string of Montgomery ego led disasters. The utter evil -- absolutely barbaric and shocking to the conscious -- actions of the Nazi SS, the German commanders in The Netherlands, the Dutch SS and the average German soldier are properly detailed and the Dutch people would rightly demand a fuller accounting of the barbarous actions during those months. The author thoroughly explores the lack of planning by Montgomery and Browning, the willful self delusion of Montgomery borne from an ego that held little regard for the futility and needless death of British and American troops. Reluctantly and very mistakenly Eisenhower put American Divisions under the command of the British General Montgomery in what turned out to be the greatest loss of any American Airborne Division -- before or since. Montgomery should be a national disgrace to the British, that is clear. Eisenhower began acting as a politician in deferring to Monty's superhuman ego, and abdicated his role as general commanding in a war. The greatest suffering was then endured by the Dutch people. Epic in its tragedy. A lesson in failed leadership by the British and American commanding generals. A shock and outrage to the conscious in the inhumanity and pure evil of the German army. A story that needs to be retold -- and very well done. I would agree with the criticism that the battle maps were not helpful and could have been done better. ### ⭐ Save your money. It's awful *by E***E on Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018* This is, without question, the absolute worst nightmare rendition of of World war two history ever submitted for either cogent research, or, descriptive prose.This book is the absolute nadir of describing any history of battle ever written. I read every page of the disorganized drivel I just paid for, with hopes the author would eventually attempt to clairify the reality of this great engagement. Sure, the author must have undertaken a Herculean effort to pile in disconnected prose, historical sequencing and sheer avoidance of cartographic references... But to what cause? Absolute obfuscation.References to battlefield charts are unfathomable. Don't waste a penny of your money, or, a minute of your time. It's simply an awful disservice to a heroic loss ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ No Plan Survives Contact With The Enemy *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018* In mid-September 1944, the Allies launched a bold plan in hopes of ending the war in Europe by Christmas. Utilizing both airborne and land forces, the plan was to capture the bridges over the Rhine and then sweep directly into Germany.The plan was bold, but in the end, it proved to be foolhardy, for the Germans had several divisions in the area. To make matters worse, the British XXX corps never completed their objective; to relieve the paratroopers who jumped into Arnhem. Dysfunction was the rule of the day, and eventually, the Allies were forced to cut their losses and get out while they still could."The Battle of Arnhem" is a very good book about one of the classic Allied blunders of the war. Author Antony Beevor has written a compelling narrative about the plans and execution of the battle, from the Allied blunders to the German triumph. He also describes the terrible plight of the Dutch civilians who were nearly starved to death.I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the European theater of World War II. Many know this battle as "A Bridge Too Far", but it was much more than that; it was the Allies' attempt to end the war early. 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