September hope : the American side of a bridge too far

Author

John C McManus

Call Number

• 940.5421 M4789.2 (OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : NAL Caliber, c2012.

Physical Description

vi, 502 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Summary

Chronicles the American involvement in Operation Market-Garden in 1944, one of World War II's most ambitious, but crucial invasions against Nazi Germany.

Contents

• PART 1: The Leap
• Into the Blue Dutch sky
• 1) A big idea
• 2) Plans and schemes
• 3) Foreboding
• 4) Rumblings
• 5) Drop day
• 6) Objectives
• 7) Frenzy
• 8) Landing Zones
• 9) Euphoria and desperation
• 10) Resolve
• 11) Resolution.

• PART 2: The Fall
• 12) Self-deception
• 13) Road killing and ridge holding
• 14) Opheusden
• 15) Stalemate
• 16) Timberwolves.