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1,984 allied casualties

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Field grave on Oranjeweg in Oosterbeek.

The Battle of Arnhem lasted from September 17 to the early morning of September 26, 1944. A heroic battle of nine days ended in a major Allied defeat. The desired jump over the Rhine was not made and the Allies had to find another way in the direction of the Ruhr. The British defeat was…

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Where did it go wrong? (Part 1)

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Allied tanks of XXX Corps drive north across the Waal Bridge near Nijmegen. The capture of the Waal Bridge came too late to relieve the British Airborne Division.

Operation Market Garden culminated in the last Allied defeat of World War II. Many reasons were put forward after the Battle of Arnhem to explain the loss of the Battle of Arnhem. Immediately after the Battle of Arnhem, the British army command blamed the Polish Parachute Brigade. If they had fought harder, Operation Market Garden…

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Where did it go wrong? (Part 2)

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After his return to England after the Battle of Arnhem, General Roy Urquhart is welcomed by soldiers of his division.

Operation Market Garden culminated in the last Allied defeat of World War II. Many reasons were put forward after the Battle of Arnhem to explain the loss of the Battle of Arnhem. Here you will find part 1 with the first five reasons why Operation Market Garden failed. Below are five more reasons. 6. Browning…

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