Arnhem: Nine Days of Battle

by Chris Brown

The ultimate companion to the greatest airborne battle of all time

The greatest airborne operation in history commenced on September 17, 1944. Nine days later nearly four out five of the British 1st Airborne Division and their Polish comrades would be killed, wounded, or captured as Germany secured her last great battlefield victory of the war. The ferocious and gallant actions in Arnhem and Oosterbeek have fascinated historians and students ever since. Drawing extensively on eye-witness experience and unit diaries, and providing a detailed tactical and technical analysis of the arms, equipment and practices of the day, this book provides a fascinating day-on-day account of one of the most iconic actions of World War II. Supported by battle maps, timelines, troop diagrams as well as touring guides, this is the perfect companion for the armchair historian or the intrepid battlefield traveler.

Genres: World War II

248 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2014

About the author

Chris Brown (b.1957), Scottish historian.

Reviews

[Lew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short book focusing on the British side of the Battle of Arnhem. The pluses of the book are with the pre-battle chapters and post battle summary based on Chris Brown's reading and research. One reason I chose to read this book was that I read in the introduction that Chris Brown's interest in Arnhem started after reading The Cauldron by Zeno which was the same for me. Since reading The Cauldron as a teenager, I have always been fascinated by the Battle for Arnhem and the rest of Operation Market-Garden.

[Lydia Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very well written book but I was hoping for some new facts/information that unfortunately just weren't there. The map would have been so much better if it was bigger. But all in all still a good book