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A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
Author: Cornelius Ryan
Condition: Poor
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A Bridge Too Far reconstructs Operation Market Garden—Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery’s bold 1944 plan to end World War II—by tracing the people, tactics and pivotal events of the campaign on the Western Front. Cornelius Ryan follows the airborne landings, glider operations and the ground advance toward Arnhem, detailing the Battle of Arnhem, bridge-capture attempts and the logistical, intelligence and communications failures that turned Allied ambition into operational overreach; the narrative balances big‑picture Allied high‑command decisions with on-the-ground accounts of British, American and Polish units and German responses, illuminating the campaign’s lasting impact on the liberation of the Netherlands and the conduct of airborne warfare.
This edition is a non‑fiction, narrative operational history focused on a single campaign; it draws heavily on interviews and eyewitness testimony and includes black‑and‑white photographs of the campaign and its participants. Coverage highlights airborne formations (British 1st Airborne, U.S. 101st and 82nd Airborne, Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade), armoured support units and the tactical hardware of the airborne arm, while offering detailed analysis of planning and coordination. Published by Simon & Schuster, ISBN13: 9780671217921.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title / Author / Publisher
A Bridge Too Far
Cornelius Ryan
Simon & Schuster
Type of Book
Non‑fiction
Campaign history
Narrative military history
Operational history of a single battle
Theater of War
Western Front (Northwest Europe, 1944)
Operation / Campaign
Operation Market Garden
Main Nations / Sides Involved
Allies
United Kingdom (British Army, including airborne forces)
United States (U.S. Army airborne forces)
Poland (Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade)
Axis
Operational Focus / Branches & Units
Airborne operations
Parachute and glider infantry
Armoured units supporting airborne forces
British 1st Airborne Division
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade
Famous Leaders / Historical Figures
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery
Lieutenant‑General Frederick “Boy” Browning
Lieutenant‑General Brian Horrocks
Major‑General Roy Urquhart
Major‑General James Gavin
Lieutenant‑General Wilhelm Bittrich
Weapons / Vehicles (as documented emphases)
Glider‑borne transport (e.g., Allied troop‑carrying gliders)
Troop‑carrying aircraft armada for airborne landings
Visual and Reference Features
Includes black‑and‑white photographs (campaign and participants)
Content & Thematic Keywords
World War II
1944
Market Garden airborne offensive
Battle of Arnhem
Bridge capture operations
Combined airborne and ground offensive
Allied high command planning
Operational overreach / failed offensive
Urban and river‑crossing combat
Civilian population in occupied Netherlands
Personal accounts and eyewitness testimonies
Interviews with participants (soldiers and civilians)
Logistical and communications difficulties
Intelligence and reconnaissance issues
Allied–Allied coordination and friction
German defensive reactions
Classification Tags (for cataloging)
World War, 1939‑1945 > Campaigns > Western Front
World War, 1939‑1945 > Netherlands > Arnhem Region
World War, 1939‑1945 > Airborne operations
Military history > Operational history
Military history > Allied operations
Military history > Campaigns > Market Garden
Netherlands > History > German occupation, 1940‑1945
Book Condition: Poor
Book Condition: Poor
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