What did Montgomery say about Market Garden?

Indeed, Eisenhower later said, “I not only approved Market Garden, I insisted upon it.” Montgomery confirmed that the operation would take place on September 17. The short lead time was necessary in order to take advantage of the German disorganization the rapid Allied advance had created.

What happened in Holland after Market Garden?

The Aftermath Of Operation Market Garden The paratroopers were stranded, divided from their allies and unable to escape. German tanks were moving through Arnhem and torching the houses where paratroopers hid. Of the 10,000 paratroopers who participated in Operation Market Garden, only 2,000 returned to their units.

What was the outcome of Operation Market Garden?

On September 26, 1944, Operation Market Garden came to an end, failing to take all the objectives and suffering greater losses than the Germans, a fairly unusual occurrence at that point in the war.

What was Montgomery’s Market Garden strategy?

Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery. Market Garden strategy as envisioned by Montgomery and sold to the overall Supreme Allied Commander, General Eisenhower, was to stop the “broad front” assault on Germany and allow Monty to concentrate a narrower front in a lightning advance led of course by himself.

Was Market Garden a success or a failure?

This difference of opinion about the relative success or failure of Market Garden would strain relations between British and American commanders for some time, even past the end of the war to some extent. An American blunder during the operation was the loss of a complete set of plans to Market Garden, captured by the Germans.

Who really won the Battle of Market Garden?

Lieutenant General Bradley attributed the defeat of ‘Market-Garden’ entirely to Montgomery and to the British slowness on the ‘island’ north of Nijmegen.