The battle of Arnhem : the deadliest airborne operation of World War II
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Author
Contributors
Edwards, Jeff illustrator.
Published
New York : Viking, [2018].
Status
Franklin Ave. Library - New Nonfiction - New Books
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940.542 B
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North Side Library - History - Adult
940.542 B
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940.542 B
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Published
New York : Viking, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 459 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"The prizewinning historian and internationally bestselling author of "D-Day" reconstructs the devastating airborne battle of Arnhem in this gripping new account."--Amazon.
General Note
Maps on end papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliography (pages 433-439) and index.
Description
"On September 17, 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany's parachute forces, heard the groaning roar of airplane engines. He went out onto his balcony above the flat landscape of southern Holland to watch the air armada of Dakotas and gliders, carrying the legendary American 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and the British 1st Airborne Division. Operation Market Garden, the plan to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond, was a bold concept, but could it have ever worked? The cost of failure was horrendous, above all for the Dutch who risked everything to help. German reprisals were pitiless and cruel, and lasted until the end of the war. Antony Beevor, using often overlooked sources from Dutch, American, British, Polish, and German archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of the fighting, which General Student called "The Last German Victory." Yet The Battle of Arnhem, written with Beevor's inimitable style and gripping narrative, is about much more than a single dramatic battle--it looks into the very heart of war."--Inside jacket flap.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Beevor, A., & Edwards, J. (2018). The battle of Arnhem: the deadliest airborne operation of World War II . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beevor, Antony, 1946- and Jeff Edwards. 2018. The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beevor, Antony, 1946- and Jeff Edwards. The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II Viking, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beevor, Antony, and Jeff Edwards. The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World War II Viking, 2018.
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