Martin Middlebrook

Arnhem 1944

"The Airborne Battle, 17-26 September"

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book consists of interviews, research of British and Polish airborne forces involved in Arnhem, German forces and Dutch civilians caught up in the battle. It covers the wider scene of the American airborne landings and the attempt by ground forces to reach Arnhem.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 536
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 151mm x 239mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 894g
• ISBN-13: 9780367010041
• ISBN-10: 0367010046
• Artikelnr.: 58053023

Autorenporträt

Martin Middlebrook

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Path to Arnhem
'First Airborne' and Friends
The Arnhem Area
Preparations for Battle
The Air Armada
The Morning in Holland
The Landings
The Vital Hours
The Battle in the Town
Monday
The Battle in the Town
Tuesday
Waiting for the Second Lift
The Second Lift
The Battle in the Woods
The Battle at the Bridge
The Formation of the Oosterbeek Perimeter
The Battle at Oosterbeek
The Resupply Flights
The Polish Brigade
The Sacrifice of the Dorsets
Evacuation
The Reckoning
The Years That Followed
Order of Battle and Operational Details, 1st British Airborne Division and Attached Units
Order of Battle, Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group
Order of Battle, 38 and 46 Groups RAF and RASC Air Despatch Units
Arnhem Today