British Airborne Soldier Vs Waffen-ss Soldier: Arnhem 1944

Operation Market Garden was an Allied plan to try and end the war before the end of 1944, and relied on landing airborne troops to secure bridges over the Rhine bridges in the Netherlands. Critical to this plan were the glider troops of Britain`s 1st Airlanding Brigade. The troops on both sides would have their tactical flexibility and powers of endurance tested to the limit in the bitter actions that ensued. Employing first-hand accounts and drawing upon the latest research, David Greentree tells the story of the glider troops` dogged defense of the Allied perimeter at Arnhem, and the Waffen-SS forces` efforts to overcome them.