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September Hope : The American Side of a Bridge Too Far by McManus, John C. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is September Hope : The American Side of a Bridge Too Far about?
In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. Operation Market-Garden is one of the war’s most famous, but least understood, battles, and McManus tells the story of the American contribution to this crucial phase of the war in Europe.August 1944 saw the Allies achieve more significant victories than in any other month over the course of the war. Soviet armies annihilated more than 20 German divisions and pushed the hated enemy from Russia to deep inside Poland. General Eisenhower’s D-Day Invasion led to the liberation of France. Encouraged by these triumphs, British, Canadian, and American armored columns plunged into Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. The Germans were in disarray, overwhelmed on all fronts, losing soldiers by the thousands as Allied bombers pulverized their cities. For the Third Reich it seemed the end was near. Rumors swirled that the war would soon be over and that everyone would be home for Christmas.Then came September, and Holland.On September 17, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced - including two entire Ame
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- Author
- McManus, John C.
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781101585399
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Military History, History
- Rating
- 4.05 / 5 (182 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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