Arnhem

Christopher Hibbert (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2002
Weidenfeld Military (Verlag)
978-1-900624-10-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This vivid account of the Battle of Arnhem, fought in 1944, portrays how a brilliant plan turned into an epic tragedy. With black and white illustrations and maps.

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This account tells the true story of the Battle of Arnhem which was fought in September 1944 and made famous in the film "A Bridge Too Far". Nine thousand men of the First British Airborne Division were parachuted into the countryside that surrounded Arnhem. Their objective was to capture and hold the bridge over the Rhine ahead of the advancing British Second Army. Nine days later, after some of the fiercest street-fighting of the war, 2000 paratroopers managed to escape to safety.

Autor

Christopher Hibbert was educated at Radley and Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war, was twice wounded and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. Described by Professor J.H. Plumb as 'a writer of the hishest ability', he is, in the words of The Times Educational Supplement. 'perhaps themost gifted popular historian we have.'He is a fellow of the Royal Society of

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.2003
• Reihe/Serie: Great Battles
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 380 g
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 1-900624-10-9 / 1900624109
• ISBN-13: 978-1-900624-10-7 / 9781900624107
• Zustand: Neuware