Battle of Arnhem - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Arnhem was fought during the Second World War, as part of the Allied Operation Market Garden. It took place around the Dutch city of Arnhem and vicinity from 17 to 26 September 1944. The Allies had swept through France and Belgium in August 1944, after the Battle of Normandy.
Interactive map Battle of Arnhem
WEBThe map runs from the airborne landings on Sunday, September 17 to the early morning of Thursday, September 21 1944. There are a few small errors in the map, but the video below gives a good picture of the course of the battle.
Battle of Arnhem animated map
WEBBattle of Arnhem animated map. HTML 5 page with step by step and full animated versions.
Operation Market Garden - Wikipedia
WEBArnhem was finally captured by the Allies in April 1945, towards the end of the war. Geography. Short US Army video of the overall plan for Operation Market Garden. Highway 69 (later nicknamed "Hell's Highway") leading through the planned route was two narrow lanes, partly raised above a surrounding flat terrain of polder or floodplain.
Operation Market Garden - National Army Museum
WEBIn September 1944, the Allies launched a daring airborne operation to cross the Rhine and advance into northern Germany. Market Garden remains one of the Second World War’s most famous battles.
WEBThe Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II. Antony Beevor (Viking, 2018), 480 pp., illustrations, glossary, maps, bibliography, notes, index. Reviewed by Leslie C. That no plan survives being set into motion is axiom-atic. That the enemy gets a vote is a cliché.
Battle of Arnhem
WEBThe Battle for Arnhem, which was battled out on the banks of the Rhine in 1944, was part of Operation Market Garden. It was the code name for a large offensive which aimed to advance from liberated Belgium straight to the middle of the Netherlands and then turn off towards Germany.
The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) - BBC
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · Map showing the objectives of Operation Market Garden © The soldiers who would carry out the operation were those of the First Allied Airborne Army, including one British and two American...
History - World Wars: Animated Map: The Battle of Arnhem - BBC
WEBAnimated Map: The Battle of Arnhem. Four months after the Allies had landed at Normandy, the German Army was rapidly retreating from France. British Field Marshal Montgomery's audacious...
Battle of Arnhem | Operation Market Garden
WEBThe Battle of Arnhem was a major battle of the Second World War at the vanguard of the Allied Operation Market Garden. It was fought in and around the Dutch towns of Arnhem, Oosterbeek, Wolfheze, Driel, and the surrounding countryside from 17–26 September 1944.