Comments on: Operation Market Garden: History's Greatest Airborne Assault

By: cap badge

cap badge — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:21:33 +0000

the americans were upset that british tanks stood still after crossing the bridge , why did they stop?

By: David Stevens

David Stevens — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:29:25 +0000

@ martin alvarez,
the bridge wasnt at Arnhem it was at Nijmegen, arnhem was a km or so further on. and obviously it was a bridge to far, there were three bridges: a destroyed railroad bridge then a another smaller bridge too small for armor then Nijmegan bridge on the other side, so nijmegan was the only way to go, and the highway leading up to it was the only highway into nijmegan.

By: Martin alvarez

Martin alvarez — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:02:29 +0000

I believe that Arnhem was a bridge too far. What Montgomery should have done was land the British and the polish airborne brigades last just as soon as xxx corps was leaving Nijmegen, that way the britsh would not had suffered so severly. Also we should have realized that by looking at the aireal reconnaissance photographs that the Nazi's had a large garrison of armor in the area of arnhem. It was a foolish mistake ignoring this threat. We should of used more than one highway as well. It was a great risk on relying that all bridges are intact and usable and lightly defended. The allies should have flanked to either side and used every single road way available instead of just one. However, I am proud of these young men fighting for what they belive in. These men, these heroes from around the world, band together to defend and fight for their land, they're people, they're famlies. They know it's gonna be tough. Some will get hurt, some will die, but that didn't stop them from doing what needed to be done. These people living in they're own homes are threatend, bullied by a tyrant thinking he has the right of way. That his race shall be the only one to exist. And everyone shall either be slaves, murders. Yes this operation was a faliure. But that did not stop these united nations. It only made them more wiseon he to conduct a successful assualt on the enemy. They regrouped, held on tight, and started to push back. I thank these saints for fighting for what's right. Who ever reads this comment, I hope you agree with me. Some may disagree about my strategy, but that's just how I think that battle could have been won.

By: billythekid727

billythekid727 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:53:12 +0000

But the airborne troops participated in the garden phase am i correct? Or did the turn around and try to get back to France why the Brits did the Garden? Even though we lost this operation it still weakened the Nazis quite a bit for the Soviets to push in at the capture of Berlin? I am asking this not stating. Someone please inform me.

By: When Civilian Casualties Matter More Than The Safety Of Allied Soldiers « IL Conservative

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:27:34 +0000

[...] soldiers were told not to shoot at the houses of civilians that contained the enemy. That was Operation: Market Garden, and it did not end [...]

By: Zack

Zack — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:08:07 +0000

To Jaymes: how can you claim that the info is inaccurate? The author participated in the operation!

By: Col. Renita Foster Menyhert

Col. Renita Foster Menyhert — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:00:01 +0000

As a military feature writer and broadcaster for over 30 years in the U.S. Army, I found this article to be first rate, informative, and quite easy to understand. Operation Market Garden is often overlooked unlike D-Day and Battle of the Bulge. Colonel Wilson provides an excellent account of what happened, when, why, where, etc. I enjoyed this material very much.

By: JAYMES SEIVERS

JAYMES SEIVERS — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:13:48 +0000

GET YOUR INFO STRAIGHT… PEOPLE NEED THE WHOLE STORY AND IF YOU ASK ME, THIS SITE WAS AS INACCURATE AS WIKKIPEDIA

By: caden

caden — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:59:08 +0000

ok, so i dont get a word this is saying. it doesnt make any sense wht so ever. i think you should have some more information, maybe in some easier language so that i can understand it to my needs =]
this is really diffiicult to understand..but then again this is just my opinoin. if u could e-mail me any info on this topic.. PLEASE do! cuz it is really hard to find anything on this topic

thanks
-caden

By: Raul Avellaneda

Raul Avellaneda — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:29:47 +0000

I`m amazed that there is no mention at all about severe lack of good intelligence over German SS elite divisions on the area. Even though some reconossaince planes from RAF gave some photos that showed the presence of strong enemy tanks divisions on the area. To me, it was another big mistake from British commanders who decided to go along anyway, regardless any cost. It's remarkable the hard task that U.S. paratroopers accomplished, and the gallantry, bravery shown by brits soldiers. But, as I said before, a big failure to blame on a commander who was worried only on obtaining another star.