: A ground assault by the British XXX Corps, which was to advance 62 miles (100 km) from the Belgian border along a single narrow road to relieve the airborne troops and cross into Germany. The Battle of Arnhem: "A Bridge Too Far"
: The largest airborne operation in history up to that point, involving the drop of approximately 35,000–40,000 paratroopers and glider-borne troops behind enemy lines. Their goal was to seize and hold nine key bridges in the Netherlands. Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was a massive Allied military operation in September 1944 aimed at ending World War II by Christmas. The plan, conceived by British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, involved a daring two-part strategy to bypass German defenses and seize a route into Germany. The Strategy: Market & Garden : A ground assault by the British XXX
: British troops were dropped 8–10 miles away from the bridge due to fears of anti-aircraft fire, losing the element of surprise. Operation Market Garden was a massive Allied military