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Spearheaded by the Guards Armoured Division, the role of XXX Corps in Market Garden was vital. If the tanks could not link up
with airborne forces, the entire operation would be for nought. Richard Doherty details what turned out to be a vicious advance.Page 42 Gough’s Airborne Recce Men
Richard Doherty outlines the important role Major Freddie Gough’s 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron played in the Arnhem plan.Page 52 One Man’s Decision
Historian David Truesdale offers a sharp rebuttal to claims that Arnhem was lost – or could have been won – if not for the actions
of one captain. The man in question was Lord Carrington.Page 58 Paying the Price
John Ash describes the human cost and the sacrifice of 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden.A BRIDGE TOO FAR?
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