Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden -

: Lieutenant-Colonel John Frost and the 2nd Battalion managed to reach the northern end of the bridge and held it for four days under intense pressure before being overwhelmed. Outcome and Legacy

: The Allies encountered battle-hardened veterans from the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions, who were refitting in the area. Arnhem 1944 : Operation Market Garden

: British troops were dropped 8–10 miles away from the bridge due to fears of anti-aircraft fire, losing the element of surprise. : Lieutenant-Colonel John Frost and the 2nd Battalion

Ultimately, the operation failed to secure the bridge at Arnhem, which became famously known as "a bridge too far". Ultimately, the operation failed to secure the bridge

: 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.