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The Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 has been much publicised, with its extraordinary parachute drop and gallant defence by Frost's few men of the bridge at Arnhem. Although the campaign came close to success, its relative failure left the Allies trapped within a thirty-mile stretch of road. The Arnhem debacle saw vast stretches of Holland to the left and right of the salient occupied by enemy forces. These areas of Holland, criss-crossed by unfordable rivers and closely populated by small villages, had to be cleared by Allied troops in platoon or company strength, fighting in tight situations against bitter skilled resistance. There was none of the awesome and inspirational massing of troops seen in the battle of Normandy, for Arnhem itself. Interweaving his engaging narrative style with the eyewitness accounts and personal reminiscences of British, Canadian and Polish troops, Ken Tout reveals how these men performed their heroic deeds. They suffered and died in unheralded, largely forgotten minor skirmishes, but on a scale far exceeding the casualties of the immediate assault on Arnhem. They deserve to be remembered. This is their story.
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About the Author:
Brian Elliott is a former teacher and college manager with a special interest in South Yorkshire's history. He has published many books and articles and has talked about local history items on BBC Radio Sheffield, Radio 4, and television news programs, especially on his specialist subject of coalmining history. In recent years he has contributed to events organized by the Friends of Darfield Churchyard group and is a volunteer steering committee member of the new Experience Barnsley museum and archive centre, now located in Barnsley Town Hall.
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- PublisherThe History Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 075095132X
- ISBN 13 9780750951326
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages272
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