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Market Garden 80

Market Garden 80: Descent Into Chaos (Part 1)

Photo: British paratroopers of the 1st Airlanding Reconnaissance Squadron gather their parachutes after landing, 17 September 1944. Image: Imperial War Museums (BU 1163). Public domain.

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Goalhanger

4 Sept, 2024

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

1 hr

Allied Intelligence

British Second Army

Leadership

War in Northwest Europe

Logistics

U.S. Army

1944

British Army

RAF (Royal Air Force)

Wehrmacht

Airborne Forces

Tanks and Armour

Operation Market Garden

Allied Generals

Al Murray and James Holland kick off their deep dive into Operation Market Garden, focusing on the intense and chaotic first day at Arnhem. What made the British airborne forces push forward despite the odds? Discover the tactical decisions, the unexpected German resistance, and the slender margins that shaped this historic battle. Could it have all gone differently? Join us as we explore the triumphs and tragedies of one of World War 2's most famous battles, immortalised in the 1977 epic 'A Bridge Too Far' - Operation Market Garden.

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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

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

Market Garden 80

Market Garden 80: Descent Into Chaos (Part 1)

Market Garden 80: Descent Into Chaos (Part 1)

Meet the Speakers

James Holland

Al Murray

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Market Garden 80: What If? (Part 8)

Market Garden 80: Arnhem Remembers (Part 7)

Market Garden 80: Defeat (Part 6)

Market Garden 80: A Bridge Too Far? (Part 5)

Market Garden 80: Trapped (Part 4)

Arnhem: Black Tuesday (BONUS)

Market Garden 80: Arnhem's Darkest Hour (Part 3)

Market Garden 80: XXX Corps Begin (Part 2)

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