Arnhem 1944

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Arnhem 1944 refers to the World War II battle around the Dutch city of Arnhem, most notably the failed Allied airborne assault during Operation Market Garden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
airborneComponentOf Market (airborne) phase of Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Arnhem operation NERFINISHED
Battle of Arnhem NERFINISHED
belligerent Canada NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany
Poland NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States
commander Roy Urquhart NERFINISHED
Stanislaw Sosabowski NERFINISHED
Walter Model NERFINISHED
Wilhelm Bittrich NERFINISHED
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
consequence continued German control of the Lower Rhine crossings
delay of Allied advance into Germany
countryInvolved Canada
Germany
Poland NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
United States
endDate 1944-09-26
groundComponentSupportedBy Garden (ground) phase of Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED
hasLocation Arnhem NERFINISHED
Gelderland NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
hasPart Oosterbeek perimeter defense NERFINISHED
airborne landings near Wolfheze
fighting at Arnhem road bridge
involvedUnit British 1st Airborne Division NERFINISHED
II SS Panzer Corps NERFINISHED
Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade NERFINISHED
XXX Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED
notableFeature “a bridge too far” characterization of the Arnhem bridge objective
objective capture the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem
operationType airborne assault
airborne landings
outcome failure of Allies to hold Arnhem bridge
partOf Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED
Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED
relatedWork A Bridge Too Far (book) NERFINISHED
A Bridge Too Far (film) NERFINISHED
result German victory
startDate 1944-09-17
strategicContext Allied attempt to secure a bridgehead over the Rhine
part of Allied advance into the Netherlands
theater European theatre of World War II
year 1944

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1st Airborne Division battleHonour Arnhem 1944
Stanisław Sosabowski participatedIn Battle of Arnhem
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John Frost participatedIn Battle of Arnhem
subject linked to: Major John Frost
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2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment notableEngagement Battle of Arnhem
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Airspeed Horsa usedInOperation Battle of Arnhem
subject linked to: Airspeed Horsa glider
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British I Airborne Corps notableOperation Battle of Arnhem
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British I Airborne Corps associatedWith Arnhem airborne landings
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9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen participatedIn Battle of Arnhem
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Operation Market notableEngagement Battle of Arnhem
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Airborne at the Bridge dedicatedTo Battle of Arnhem
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Rhine bridge at Arnhem conflict Battle of Arnhem
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Airborne Museum (Arnhem region) network focusesOn Battle of Arnhem
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Airborne Museum (Arnhem region) network historicalEventCovered German counteroffensive at Arnhem
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Renkum hasNotableEventNearby Battle of Arnhem
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Ginkelse Heide partOf Battle of Arnhem area
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