Watched 'A Bridge Too Far' today. Excellent movie. Which led me to this thread. A couple of good sites all about Operation Market Garden. http://www.rememberseptember44.com/rs44.htm http://www.marketgarden.com/2010/UK/frames.html Market Garden, if successful, would've ended the War by Christmas 1944.
Aye, big bloody if as it turned out. That great line from the Polish Brigadier (gene hackman) on having the operation explained to him by Monty (edward fox): "What about the Germans Sir?" lol. Check out this short newsreel vid, from this very site's vid collection ! Upbeat or what ?! Talk about fiddling while Rome burns... http://www.war44.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=103
erm..... Lt. Gen. Brian Horrocks played by Edward Fox (sorry dave) Another great quote from the philosophical Polish General, Maj. General Stanislaw Sosabowski, :God bless Field Marshall Montgomery. as he prepared to jump from a plane. Ps, that 'Nero' film is excellent.
Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning: Only the weather can stop us now. General Stanislaw Sosaboski: Weather. What of the Germans, General Browning. Don't you think that if we know Arnhem is so critical to their safety that they might know it too? Lt. General Frederick Browning: See here, General Sosaboski, I should think you would have more faith in Field Marshal Montgomery's plan. General Stanislaw Sosaboski: Faith? I will tell you how much faith I have. I am thinking of asking for a letter from you stating that I was ordered to go on this mission in case my men are massacred. Lt. General Frederick Browning: I see... I do see. Do you wish such a letter? General Stanislaw Sosaboski: No... In the case of massacre: what difference will it make? This is the passage to which you refer me thinks, Dave
That's it Kelly! thanks, accurate as always. I am just reading that Sosabowski was something of a figure of fun among the British, for the theatrical way he presented his concerns. After the fact of the failure, of course, it was plain that his reservations were well founded: from Max Hastings, Armageddon, p67.
Seen an old friend yesterday, told me about his Uncle. Allegedly, he was the 1st man on the ground at Arnhem....???He's currently researching him so as and when he has something solid, I'll ask him for permission to post it in here.:thumb:
That's great Kelly. You just can't beat these personal histories, and it's such a shame when they're lost. Thanks to your mate also for letting us share it here.
Kelly, does your mate realise how impatient we are here at these forums... Looking forward to reading them matey.. :thumb:
Yes Boss, he has indeed been informed as to the utmost urgency required in this situation:thumb: He's waiting on replies from the Parachute Regiment Archives & The Parachute Regiment Association. And believe me, he is being BADGERED Relentlessly:tank: :yeah:
The wifes paternal Grandad landed at Arnhem, shot through the thigh and 'casevac'ed out. Had a walking stick for the rest of his life. Again, I'm afraid, no further information but he was maybe one of the lucky ones getting out of there 'Early' so to speak. Found this out today, I saw his walking stick and asked why he needed it and the father-in-law told me what he knew.
yea its a shame market garden didnt work out but easy company lost quite a few men that operation R.I.P
