With the help of bird's-eye views, this book describes one of World War II's most audacious operations. "Market Garden" was Montgomery's plan to end the war by the end of 1944, a plan that was to end in disaster.



A compact, illustrated exploration of one of the most audacious, and ultimately controversial, operations of the Second World War. 'Market Garden' was a joint penetration, by an armoured column and a large-scale airborne drop, to punch a decisive hole in the German defences. If it had succeeded, the war could have ended in 1944. Yet the two-pronged attack failed in its objectives. This book details how, instead of being relieved after 48 hours as expected, British paratroopers were cut off for nine days. Facing two unexpected SS Panzer divisions the Allies were eventually evacuated across the Rhine after putting up an incredible fight: of the 10,000 men involved less than 2,000 survived.