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Wing Commander G.E. Harrison (gesturing), of 190 Squadron, RAF, with crew, recounts his
experiences towing Airspeed Horsa gliders to Landing Zone (LZ) ‘N’ near Nijmegen, to Group
Captain A.H. Wheeler, the Station Commander of RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, Great Britain
in front of a Short Stirling.
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OPERATION MARKET GARDEN
A BRIDGE TOO FAR
Ben Skipper
Contents
Introduction: It’ll be Over by Christmas
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN – A BRIDGE TOO FAR
Setting the Scene: Key Commanders of Operation Market Garden; the Principal Cast
The Supporting Cast – Order of Battle (ORBAT) as of 27 September 1944
1–16 September 1944: The Pieces are Arranged and a Plan is Made
D-Day – 17 September: Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War
18 September: Through Gritted Teeth
1st Airborne Division: By Bullet, Blade and Bile
20 September – Crossing the Waal: Hell and High Water
Arnhem: God Save the King!
The Challenges Keep Coming
22 September: Acceptance of Defeat
Operation Berlin: No Shame in Withdrawal
Endings
QUARTERMASTER’S SECTION
Introduction
A27M (Meteor) Cruiser Tank Cromwell
Panzer V Panther (SdKfz 171)
Sonderkraftfahrzeug 2 (SdKfz 2), Type HK-101 Kettenkrad
Triumph 3HW Motorcycle
First published in Great Britain in 2022
by Pen & Sword Military
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Copyright @ Pen & Sword Ltd, 2022
Artwork Copyright © David Bocquelet – Kettenkrad, Panther and Cromwell
Ben Skipper – Triumph 3HW and Maps
ISBN 978 1 39900 766 5
eISBN 978 1 39900 767 2
Mobi ISBN 978 1 39900 767 2
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