sburke Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 If you need new material to get you back into CMBN/MG The first By Frank Van Lunteren on the 504th PIR http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Bridges-Parachute-Infantry-Operation/dp/1612002323/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417367717&sr=1-1&keywords=Lunteren The second from Robert Kershaw focusing on the Utrechtseweg only. http://www.amazon.com/Street-Arnhem-Agony-Occupation-Liberation/dp/1612002641/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417367873&sr=1-4&keywords=kershaw+robert In this long-awaited book, Robert Kershaw follows up his best-selling account of Operation Market Garden—It Never Snows in September—to focus on the experiences of Dutch civilians and British and German soldiers in one street while fighting to survive at the heart of one of the most intense battles of World War II. He tells the story from the perspective of what could be seen or heard from the Utrechtseweg, a road that runs seven kilometers from the Arnhem railway station west to Oosterbeek. This stretch of road saw virtually every major event during the fighting for Arnhem—the legendary “Bridge Too Far”—during September 1944. The story is about the disintegration of a wealthy Dutch suburb caught unexpectedly in the war it had escaped for so long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 And ... Stout Hearts by Ben Kite. Yes, another campaign history of the Normandy campaign, except it's not a history of the campaign per se. Kite has broken down the battles by BOS*, and looked at how each of those systems went about their business, rather than a straight narrative of the battles. It's a very good insight into the nuts and bolts of the mechanics of battle in 1944. Kite has used a large number of quotes and excepts from veterans and period documents, as well as reviewing the best of the latest literature including Buckley, Gooderson, Harrison-Place, and Holborn. It's printed on high quality paper, and supported by a large number of well chosen and nicely printed photos. There are also some very good appendices. * Battlefield Operating System - infantry, engineers, naval, air, intelligence, C2, medical, artillery, armour 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I didn't realise that it was 7KM long.. Must have been the lure of Trappist Beer at the end of my walk that made it seem shorter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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