Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden Apr 2026

: A ground assault by the British XXX Corps, which was to advance 62 miles (100 km) from the Belgian border along a single narrow road to relieve the airborne troops and cross into Germany. The Battle of Arnhem: "A Bridge Too Far"

The operation was split into two distinct but interconnected components: Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden

: The largest airborne operation in history up to that point, involving the drop of approximately 35,000–40,000 paratroopers and glider-borne troops behind enemy lines. Their goal was to seize and hold nine key bridges in the Netherlands. : A ground assault by the British XXX