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It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, September 1944
It Never Snows in September The German View of Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem September 1944 Author:Robert Kershaw Since its original publication in 1996, this book has become an important classic account of the operations of Holland in September of 1944. — Despite a plethora of books on the Market-Garden Operation, most notably Cornelius Ryan's A Bridge Too Far, the German perspective has never been fully examined. After years of research, author Robert Ker... more »shaw has written a comprehensive account of the operation from the German point-of-view. Kershaw has completed exhaustive research of the few remaining German archival documents, corroborated by numerous eyewitness and diary accounts, including much previously unpublished material.
Why did the German soldiers fight so doggedly in Holland when the was was clearly lost? How was the Arnhem bridge so easily captured by the British? These and other crucial issues are examined through the eyes of the German participants, themselves, and a wealth of new comment and information brings the German perspective to life.
"before this book, German sources had never been adequately examined... The result is a compelling story, not just of the German reaction to the Allied attach, but also of the personal thoughts and experiences of men in Combat."--Marine Corps Gazette« less