Arnhem: the battle for survival
by Nichol, John 1963-; Rennell, Tony.
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BookPublisher: Viking 2011ISBN: 9780670918881; 0670918881.Classification number: 940.5421 NICSubject(s): Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944Subject: In 1944, a force of Allied troops dropped from the skies into Holland in what was hoped would be the final battle of the war. But what many trusted would be a simple operation turned into a brutal losing battle. Though this was a defeat for the Allies, beneath the humiliation was another story of heroism and self-sacrifice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
In 1944, a force of Allied troops dropped from the skies into Holland in what was hoped would be the final battle of the war. But what many trusted would be a simple operation turned into a brutal losing battle. Though this was a defeat for the Allies, beneath the humiliation was another story of heroism and self-sacrifice.
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