Hell's Highway (e-bog) af Saunders, Tim
Saunders, Tim (forfatter)

Hell's Highway e-bog

45,63 DKK (inkl. moms 57,04 DKK)
This WWII history and battleground guide offers a fascinating look at the vital and infamous stretch of road through the Netherlands. After the Allied victory at Normandy, Operation Market Garden was intended to cut a path to Germany through the Netherlands. Essential to the plan was a two-lane road that came to be known as Hells Highway. This was the route that the British 3rd Guards Armored D...
E-bog 45,63 DKK
Forfattere Saunders, Tim (forfatter)
Udgivet 18 maj 2009
Længde 160 sider
Genrer HBJD
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781783036639
This WWII history and battleground guide offers a fascinating look at the vital and infamous stretch of road through the Netherlands. After the Allied victory at Normandy, Operation Market Garden was intended to cut a path to Germany through the Netherlands. Essential to the plan was a two-lane road that came to be known as Hells Highway. This was the route that the British 3rd Guards Armored Division had to advance down rapidly to relieve the American Paratroopers of the 82d Airborne at Nijmegen and the British I st Airborne Division at Arnhem. Beginning with the famous capture of Joe's Bridge by the Irish Guardsan essential preliminary action before the start of Operation Market Gardenhistorian Tim Saunders guides visitors through the seizure of bridges, the liberation of small towns, and other actions undertaken by the famous Screaming Eagles. With vivid personal accounts throughout, this guide features practical visitor information about monuments and other important sites.