Operation Market Garden Flashcards
What was the Battle Of Arnhem part of?
Operation Market Garden.
Who led Operation Market Garden?
British General Montgomery.
What was Operation Market Garden?
It was a planned airborne attack to seize and hold important bridges over the River Rhine.
Where was the battle of Arnhem?
Arnhem is on the German/Dutch Border.
17th September 1944
30,000 men were parachuted behind German Lines.
What was the Outcome of Operation Market Garden?
1,500 men were killed and 6,500 captured.
What caused the Failure of Operation Market Garden?
General Montgomery miscalculated the strength of the German forces at Arnhem and failed to capture the bridge.
What was the purpose of Operation Market Garden?
An attempt to speed the Allied Victory.
Why did it fail?
Apart from underestimating the strength of German forces at Arnhem, there were intelligence leaks and allied forces were too spread out to punch through German defences.
