Battle of Arnhem: The airborne operation that really was a bridge too far

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On 17 September 1944, the Allies began dropping paratroopers into the German-occupied Netherlands.

Joined by airborne forces arriving in gliders, they eventually amassed around 41,000 troops.

They all had a specific mission: launch a thrust 64 miles into enemy-controlled territory, gain control of nine key bridges and create a launch point for an invasion into Germany itself.

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