Crossing the Rhine : breaking into Nazi Germany, 1944 and 1945 : the greatest airborne battles in history /

A British military historian offers an in-depth account of two critical offensives led by Allied troops against the Nazi power base on the Rhine, examining the strategies, military leaders, and campaign of the two airborne assaults, the events leading up to combat, the power struggle among Allied le...

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Main Author:	Clark, Lloyd, 1967-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008.
Edition:	1st American ed.
Subjects:	Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944. Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Netherlands. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Belgium. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Luxembourg. World War, 1939-1945 > Airborne troops.

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Summary:	A British military historian offers an in-depth account of two critical offensives led by Allied troops against the Nazi power base on the Rhine, examining the strategies, military leaders, and campaign of the two airborne assaults, the events leading up to combat, the power struggle among Allied leadership, and the results of the battles on the war's outcome.
Physical Description:	xxviii, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-403) and index.
ISBN:	9780871139894 0871139898