In the Shadow of Arnhem - Softcover

Tout, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752451944 ISBN 13: 9780752451947

Publisher: The History Press, 2009

Synopsis

The Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 has been much publicized, with its extraordinary parachute drop and gallant defense 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 30-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.

About this title

About the Author:

Ken Tout is the author of The Bloody Battle for Tilly, A Fine Night for Tanks, and Roads to Falaise.

Review:

"Vivid and clearly described."  —Kirkus UK on The Bloody Battle for Tilly

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0752451944
• ISBN 13: 9780752451947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272