[.ca] Bridge Too Far (ISBN 0340933984)

THE GREATEST BOOK EVER WRITTNE ABOUT WAR!:
This book is the gripping account of World War Two's most tragic battle and thats the story of the Red Devils(British Paratroopers) at Arnhem. This book covers in wonderful detail of the events of Operation Market-Garden. Ryan writes his masterpiece with hundredes of accounts from te soldiers who were accutally there. This book is packed from cover to cover with stories of heroism, courage,and bravery. Like the story of Col. Frosts small band of tough Red Devils who hold Arnhem for four days against two S.S. Panzer Divisions, or the story of the 82nd Airbornes crossing of te Waal river 2 take Nimejan Bridge in daylight. If I could i would give it a 7 star rating!

The Definitive Book About Operation Market Garden:
A Bridge Too Far is one of the greatest books ever written about a major combat operation during World War II. In writing this book, Cornelius Ryan interviewed dozens, if not hundreds of participants from high-ranking generals to civilians. This book fully exposes the sheer stupidity and overconfidence that characterized both the planning and execution of Operation Market Garden by the Allies that was supposed to end WWII in Europe by Christmas, 1944. A true classic war book.

Not totally accurate:
Just like in "the Longest Day" in which the 2nd Ranger is erroneously depicted as failing in their mission, Ryan depicts operation Market/Garden as a total failure since they failed to secure the final bridge. As with "The Longest Day", had Ryan fully reserched this subject, Ryan would have discovered that a major objective of the offensive was to open desperately needed port to shorten the allies' line of supply. As a result of this offensive, the allies attacked northward from their positions which were as far east as Nimigen and opened the port of Antwerp in Belgium. This was an important onjective to the overall European war effort.

A wonderful tale of bravery in action...:
The bravery of the men on both sides of this battle was extrodinary. The blunder of the allied leadership inexcusable. Read this book and find out how a battle like this takes place and how the fog of war affects leaderships decision making process.

A true classic:
Absolutely one of the best books that I have ever read. It is not so much a book about the tactics and strategy, although that is in it, but a story about ordinary men doing extraordinary things. It will make you laugh, put a lump in your throat, and shake your head in amazement at the bravery of men in the battle. For you war buffs, it will give you even more reason to wonder why Montgomery is held in such high esteem.