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Is the movie A Bridge Too Far a true story?
A Bridge Too Far, directed by Richard Attenborough, is a war film on an epic scale. It follows the men who fought through one of the worst military blunders of World War 2: Operation Market Garden. This is the true story behind XXX (30) Corps, during Operation Market Garden.
Would radio still work in an apocalypse?
In an apocalypse situation point to point communication would be much easier than it is now. The level of noise would be greatly reduced by the lack of generated power and weaker signals would not be drowned.
Which British regiments fought at Vimy Ridge?
1st (Western Ontario) Battalion.
What happened in the Battle of Arnhem in 1944?
Allies slaughtered by Germans in Arnhem On September 26, 1944, Operation Market Garden, a plan to seize bridges in the Dutch town of Arnhem, fails, as thousands of British and Polish troops are killed, wounded, or taken prisoner.
What was the British strategy for crossing the Rhine River?
The British Second Army, led by XXX Corps would advance up the “Airborne corridor”, securing the airborne divisions’ positions and crossing the Rhine within two days. If successful, the plan would open the door to Germany and hopefully force an end to the war in Europe by the end of the year.
Where did the US Army cross the Rhine in WW2?
The 5th Infantry Division undertook the first on March 22, 1945, crossing the Rhine at Oppenheim, south of Mainz. They crossed without the usual artillery preparation, a maneuver that caught German troops by surprise. Within 48 hours, four US divisions had crossed the Rhine at Oppenheim and positioned themselves to advance into Germany.
How many paratroops reached the Arnhem bridge?
Only a single battalion of the 1st Airborne (fewer than 800 men) managed to reach the Arnhem bridge, while the Germans forced the rest into a pocket near the village of Oosterbeek, several miles away. British paratroops of the 1st British Airborne Division in their aircraft during the flight to Arnhem.