Arnhem-Oosterbeek 1944

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Arnhem-Oosterbeek 1944 Author:Guus de Vries Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions: 8.25 x 11.7 Pages:264 Photos:160 color illustrations, 310 mono illustrations Publisher:Afte r the Battle ISBN:9781036106997 Item No. 9781036106997 ARNHEM-OOSTERBEEK 1944 Then and Now shows and tells the story of the most daring part of operation Market-Garden: the landing of the British 1st Airborne Division west of Arnhem to capture the bridges over the Rhine. The operation did not go according to plan and the British soon had to go on the defensive. After the area around the Arnhem road bridge had completely fallen into German hands, a six-day siege of the remnants of the airborne troops followed in a small area in Oosterbeek. Show more