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  • Published: 4 July 2012
  • ISBN: 9780141048352
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $24.99
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Arnhem

The Battle for Survival




'"What's it like to die? Don't know, kid, never tried it": A riveting book reveals the ice-cool courage of British troops trapped in the bloody shambles of Arnhem' Daily Mail

'Riveting ... reveals the ice-cool courage of British troops trapped in the bloody shambles of Arnhem' Daily Mail

In September 1944, a mighty shock force of battle-hardened Allied troops dropped from the skies into enemy-occupied Holland in what was hoped would be the decisive final battle of World War II. Landing miles behind the German lines, their daring mission was to secure bridges across the Rhine so that ground forces could make a rapid dash into Nazi Germany. If all went well, the war could be over by Christmas. The plan went terribly wrong ...

Seen through the dramatic first-hand accounts of those who were there, this is the gripping story of a bitter military defeat that became a triumph of the human spirit. It paints a vivid portrait of those in the cauldron of war, fighting for their lives, fighting for their comrades, fighting for their honour, a battle they won hands down.

  • Published: 4 July 2012
  • ISBN: 9780141048352
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $24.99
Categories:

Praise for Arnhem

The brutal hand-to-hand fighting in Arnhem itself is vividly described, as is the remarkable evacuation ... This is history from the ordinary soldier's point of view and is all the better for it

Daily Express

Riveting ... reveals the ice-cool courage of British troops trapped in the bloody shambles of Arnhem

Daily Mail