In September 1944, nearly 20,000 airborne troops, including 1,900 from 4th Parachute Brigade, parachuted into the occupied Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden.
The ill-fated campaign, which included a huge ground offensive, aimed to recapture bridges over the Rhine and open a route into Germany.
Immortalised in the phrase "a bridge too far", the failure to secure a final bridge at Arnhem was the result of strong German resistance, logistical setbacks and tactical decisions.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 22, 2024 من The Sunday Mirror.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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