During World War II an operation was set forth to claim and establish the northern end of the pincer to allow movement of Allied forces deeper into Germany lines. The goal was to move from Belgium to the north, through the Netherlands, puncture through the Rhine, and reorganize north of the Dutch and German border.
This famous operation was set in motion by the United Kingdom’s own Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, and was given the name Operation Market Garden. Alongside Field Marshal Montgomery were other Allied leaders such as Miles Dempsey, Frederick Browning, and Brian Horrocks all from the United Kingdom. Lewish H Brereton was a lieutenant general in the Air Force from the United States he worked alongside the key leadership from the …show more content…
Gavin would parachute northeast of the 101st. The British 1st Airborne Division under the command of Major General Roy Urquhart and the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade under the command of Brigadier General Stanislaw Sosabowski would parachute in and seize the rail bridge of Oosterveek and the road bridge at Arnhem. Garden represented the ground forces under the command of Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks and his Second Army. XXX Corps was to spearhead movement north. This consisted of the Guards Armoured Division, the 43rd Wessex, and 50th Northumbrian Infantry Division. They were tasked to push north reaching the 101st by the first day, the 82nd by the second day, and 1st’s no later than the fourth day. At this point all of the Airborne Divisions were to join XXX Corps at the Arnhem bridgehead.
On 17 September 1944 Operation Market Garden was in full effect, early in the operation the airborne forces achieved great success. With high drop zone percentages in terms of gathering all jumping manpower, and close vicinity to their drop zones. The 101st struck hard and fast securing four of five bridges necessary to complete their mission. Soon enough the Germans were upon them, decimating a bridge at Son. The 59th Infantry Division of the German’s engages 101st personnel and were
This famous operation was set in motion by the United Kingdom’s own Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, and was given the name Operation Market Garden. Alongside Field Marshal Montgomery were other Allied leaders such as Miles Dempsey, Frederick Browning, and Brian Horrocks all from the United Kingdom. Lewish H Brereton was a lieutenant general in the Air Force from the United States he worked alongside the key leadership from the …show more content…
Gavin would parachute northeast of the 101st. The British 1st Airborne Division under the command of Major General Roy Urquhart and the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade under the command of Brigadier General Stanislaw Sosabowski would parachute in and seize the rail bridge of Oosterveek and the road bridge at Arnhem. Garden represented the ground forces under the command of Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks and his Second Army. XXX Corps was to spearhead movement north. This consisted of the Guards Armoured Division, the 43rd Wessex, and 50th Northumbrian Infantry Division. They were tasked to push north reaching the 101st by the first day, the 82nd by the second day, and 1st’s no later than the fourth day. At this point all of the Airborne Divisions were to join XXX Corps at the Arnhem bridgehead.
On 17 September 1944 Operation Market Garden was in full effect, early in the operation the airborne forces achieved great success. With high drop zone percentages in terms of gathering all jumping manpower, and close vicinity to their drop zones. The 101st struck hard and fast securing four of five bridges necessary to complete their mission. Soon enough the Germans were upon them, decimating a bridge at Son. The 59th Infantry Division of the German’s engages 101st personnel and were