The failure of the Allied operation at Market Garden is often discussed. Many reasons are bandied about. The video below looks at some of the events and discusses if the operation could have ever succeeded to begin with. Interesting 22 minute video from, "The Tank Museum".
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Operation Market Garden failed because the tanks of XXX Corps did not reach the Paras in Arnhem in time. Many historians have argued that the British armoured column “let the side down”. But is this actually true? We reckon there are six reasons why the operation was a total disaster. It was a poor plan from the get-go, relying on a rate of advance that would outmatch the German invasion of France in 1940. Bad weather prevented the deployment of badly-needed reinforcements, and the terrain Guards Armoured were expected to traverse – a single road with impassable conditions on either side – significantly hampered the efforts of the tank crews. Poor intelligence also meant that the British column was not prepared for resistance from a retreating and desperate German Army. It was a combination of all these factors that caused Market Garden to unravel completely. Despite the complications, many acts of valour were carried out by both the airbourne and armoured divisions, including the legendary assault across the Waal by the US 82nd Airbourne. So, join us as we explore these six reasons why Operation Market Garden failed and decide for yourself whether XXX Corps could have done anymore.
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