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2 posted on
09/12/2004 8:25:53 AM PDT by
knighthawk
(We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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3 posted on
09/12/2004 8:47:16 AM PDT by
lizol
To: knighthawk
Part of the movie emphasized that the U.S. had to pander to Montgomery. I wonder if that's Hollywood's version of history or not.
World War II started 65 years ago. Two generations.
I wonder when we'll ever let go. Probably never if Hollywood has its say.
Good article, knighthawk.
To: knighthawk
They tried, and failed. Many Dutch suffered for the attempt by the Nazis that winter. The Canadians came later and did it right.
I've seen the real Arnhem, and the movie bridge filming location at Deventer. :)
7 posted on
09/12/2004 9:46:19 AM PDT by
The KG9 Kid
(Semper Fi)
To: knighthawk
The operation failed because of a number of factors, The three biggest being Horrocks, Browning and Montgomery. After pushing the Americans into making a suicidal daylight river crossing at Nijmegen, the British stopped their advance for the night, rather than pushing forward.
In the meantime the diversion of resources to Montgomery meant that Patton's Third Army advance ground to a halt in eastern France, and didn't get back on track until after the Battle of the Bulge.
8 posted on
09/12/2004 12:50:00 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it
Market Garden posting by Knighthawk.
9 posted on
09/12/2004 1:15:46 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: knighthawk
If this happened today, the Democrats would be saying "quagmire" and immediately order our troops out of Europe.
20 posted on
09/13/2004 9:15:50 AM PDT by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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