Posted: June 24, 2013
Then came September, and Holland.
On September 17, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced—including two entire American divisions, the 101st and the 82nd. Their mission was to secure key bridges at such places as Son, Eindhoven, Grave and Nijmegen until British armored forces could relieve them. The armor would slash northeast, breech the Rhine and go wild on the north German plains. However, the Germans were much stronger than the Allies anticipated. In eight days of ferocious combat, they mauled the airborne, stymied the tanks and prevented the Allies from crossing the Rhine.
For the first time, using never-before-seen sources and countless personal interviews, September Hope reveals the American perspective on one of the most famous and decisive battles of World War II.
HUBBY'S REVIEW:
This book is the story of the American side of Market Garden. Some people will know it as the Bridge Too Far. For me this was more of the story that I heard about. My father fought with the 82nd (508). He always told me a different story. The one thing I do know is that the men of the 82nd would follow Gen. Gavin anywhere. They held him in high reguarde. The story it self was written well and I was glad for the U.S. side being told. What people need to remember is we lost more men here than on D-Day.
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