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Lost at Nijmegen

Photo: XXX Corps column cross the Nijmegen bridge. James Holland Collection. Believed to be in the public domain.

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Goalhanger

23 Sept, 2019

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

28 mins

U.S. Army

Walking the Ground

1944

Wehrmacht

Airborne Forces

Operation Market Garden

Allied Generals

Why did General Gavin not take the vital bridge at Nijmegen as soon as his 82nd Airborne Division landed in Holland? A hugely controversial decision to concentrate instead on the Groesbeek Heights is debated here by James Holland and Dutch historian R G Poulussen. A Goalhanger Films production. Produced in Nijmegen, Holland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the Speakers

James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

R G Poulussen

Poulussen's work highlights several reasons for Market Garden's failure that diverge from the Beevor, Hastings, and ABTF popular historiography perspectives.

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Lost at Nijmegen

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Meet the Speakers

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