The battle of Arnhem was part of one of the most audacious operations in all of World War II. It consisted of the largest airborne drop conducted to date as well as an armored ground movement in what was codenamed “Market-Garden.” The operation failed with the bridge in Arnhem. There were several factors that lead to this failure, specifically not having all the characteristics of the offense. The plan had both surprise and audacity, however it failed to have the tempo and concentration characteristics. There were failures with respect to warfighting functions, specifically mission command and its principles, from the brigade all the way to the army group. However, the Soldiers of 2nd battalion, 1st Parachute Brigade and their commander almost
