Operation Market Garden

[Mar]

[guncrasher]

 the idea that the U.S. should come running every time you clowns start another war is the most ridiculous, pompous, and arrogant part of the European attitude.

you mean we should stop making money selling weapons to them?  remember the war basically brought us out of our own depression.   war has always been good for business, always has, always will.


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[LCADolby]

Pathe News Reel of the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyJTUL9S4zU

American Documentary 9mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYV1aDLkEo0

[Slate]

Pathe News Reel of the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyJTUL9S4zU

American Documentary 9mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYV1aDLkEo0

     Very interesting and tragic. Montgomery claimed 90% success?  

  I remember the Movie (A Bridge too Far) and seems it captured the failings of the ALLIED operation. I may have to watch it again.

  With almost half the troops not returning it was a failed plan against a very dangerous foe. We can lay blame but in the end all the ALLIES singed off on it. Learn the lessons from history or repeat them and never go "A Bridge Too Far".

[nrshida]

So 'Band of Brothers' also covers operation Market Garden in its plot then?

[MiloMorai]

It wasn't compromised before the attack, but the German's managed to capture some plans for the operation off the dead body of an an American airborne officer who had carried them into battle against strict orders not to do so. This enabled the German forces to react to the attack in a much more efficient manner.

[zack1234]

    Very interesting and tragic. Montgomery claimed 90% success?  

  I remember the Movie (A Bridge too Far) and seems it captured the failings of the ALLIED operation. I may have to watch it again.

  With almost half the troops not returning it was a failed plan against a very dangerous foe. We can lay blame but in the end all the ALLIES singed off on it. Learn the lessons from history or repeat them and never go "A Bridge Too Far".

He would claim 90% success it was his book, and he was well known for being arrogant and pompous, its a requirement of the job being in charge 

Yes the Falaise (Battle of the Bulge) attack on the Allies was the same but called "A Tank too Far" or "Don't forget to check your fuel before you leave" 

[Butcher]

I blame the british, after all they released Tea and Fish 'n Chips on the world.... as well as Spice Girls.

[zack1234]

pies rule

[expat]

we apologised for the bloody spice girls , so please please make Justin bieber stop !!!!

[Slate]

we apologised for the bloody spice girls , so please please make Justin bieber stop !!!!

  There is no stopping adolescent teenage girls!

[ALFAMEGA51]

  There is no stopping adolescent teenage girls!

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Good lord man! That is the truth! 

[MiloMorai]

He would claim 90% success it was his book, and he was well known for being arrogant and pompous, its a requirement of the job being in charge 

Yes the Falaise (Battle of the Bulge) attack on the Allies was the same but called "A Tank too Far" or "Don't forget to check your fuel before you leave" 

Ah zack, Falaise is in France and the Battle of the Bulge was fought in Luxemburg and Belgium. The Falaise battle took place in Aug 1944 and the Bulge battle took place in Dec 1944. They are ~275mi apart.

[zack1234]

i apologise

[guncrasher]

we apologised for the bloody spice girls , so please please make Justin bieber stop !!!!

tell the canadians, justing bieber is from there, therefore it's another thing you british guys should apologize for.


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