Arnhem: Jumping the Rhine 1944 and 1945

£11.56

Superb Account - I bought this book having read the excellent review in the Daily Telegraph and was not disappointed. I have read several books about Arnhem, but none have the readability of this one. Yes, I know all about A Bridge Too Far , but it s outdated and not a little confusing in places. This book by Clark blends the latest scholarship with the thrill of a great story briliantly told. It is not, it should be said, just about Arnhem (although that battle takes up half of the book) but is about British and American airborne warfare more generally. It includes an excellent chapter on the selection, training and character of airborne troops, and ends with three chapters on the Rhine Crossing in March 1945 which involved two airborne divisions. This, therefore, is a book for those intersted in the Second World War, those fascinated by 1944-45 in Europe and those who devour anything about the airborne method. To top it all off, it is so well written that you just drink it down. The main characters are wonderfully described, you really get to understand the soldier in action and the battle scenes just leap off the page. I m not a historian, but it looks to me that all of this is backed by an incredible amount of research and lots of interviews. In summary, a great book. Buy it and you won t be disappointed.

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