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Operation Market Garden was a massive, two-part Allied plan in September 1944 designed to create a 64-mile salient into the Netherlands and seize a bridgehead over the Rhine River, with the ambitious goal of ending the war by Christmas. Despite critical warnings from intelligence and commanders about the presence of strong German armored forces, and significant logistical risks Field Marshal Montgomery stubbornly pushed the high-risk plan forward, leading to what many feared would be a grave danger.
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Operation Market Garden was a massive, two-part Allied plan in September 1944 designed to create a 64-mile salient into the Netherlands and seize a bridgehead over the Rhine River, with the ambitious goal of ending the war by Christmas. Despite critical warnings from intelligence and commanders about the presence of strong German armored forces, and significant logistical risks Field Marshal Montgomery stubbornly pushed the high-risk plan forward, leading to what many feared would be a grave danger.
War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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