Could Market Garden have worked?
Market Garden had come to an end. There is no doubt that Operation Market Garden failed. No matter how close XXX Corps got to Arnhem, the British Second Army did not cross its bridge over the Rhine, and the war in Europe continued into 1945.
What would happen if Operation Market Garden succeeded?
If Operation Market Garden had succeeded, World War II might well have ended in Europe before Christmas of 1944, with the Western Allies marching triumphantly into Berlin. Instead, the conflict would drag on for five more months after that date.
How many Allied troops died at Arnhem?
After nine days of fighting, the remnants of the division were withdrawn in Operation Berlin. The Allies were unable to advance further with no secure bridges over the Nederrijn, and the front line stabilised south of Arnhem….
| Battle of Arnhem | |
|---|---|
| Approx 1,984 killed 6,854 captured** | Approx 1,300 killed 2,000 wounded** |
What was the significance of Operation Market Garden?
One key consequence of Operation Market Garden was that Allied troops also liberated a corridor of land which stretched from Belgium to Nijmegen via Eindhoven. This important strategic area was further secured by the Battle of Overloon. It began at the end of September 1944 and featured one of the fiercest battles witnessed in Holland during WWII.
Why didn’t the US Army Air Corps use the single-engine pursuit?
The U.S. Marine Corps did advance the use of the single-engine pursuit as a nascent close-support weapon to bolster the infantry, but the interests of various intra-Army constituencies prevented similar advances in what had come to be called the Army Air Corps.
Why did the US get involved in Europe in 1942?
Finally, in the spring of 1942, it was decided in high Army Air Forces’ circles to commit American air power to northern Europe. At first, the commitment would be little more than a meager show of force masking an advanced combat-training program overseen by the Royal Air Force (RAF).