When it comes to the mistakes made during the Battle of Arnhem, it is often only about the British blunders. And rightly so, because there are quite a few. What receives much less attention is that a few major mistakes were also made on the German side during the course of the fighting. Waal Bridge…
The allied forces lost more than 17,000 men during operation Market Garden. The number of casualties on the German side was much smaller. The exact number is not clear, but historians estimate that it was arond 10,000 deaths. The Battle of Arnhem lasted from September 17 to the early morning of September 26, 1944. A…
Operation Market Garden culminated in the last Allied defeat of World War II. Many reasons were put forward after the Battle of Arnhem to explain the loss of the Battle of Arnhem. Immediately after the Battle of Arnhem, the British army command blamed the Polish Parachute Brigade. If they had fought harder, Operation Market Garden…
Operation Market Garden culminated in the last Allied defeat of World War II. Many reasons were put forward after the Battle of Arnhem to explain the loss of the Battle of Arnhem. Here you will find part 1 with the first five reasons why Operation Market Garden failed. Below are five more reasons. 6. Browning…
