The Devil's Birthday. The Bridges to Arnhem 1944 by Geoffrey Powell. A WWII veteran of the actual battle combines first-hand immediacy with perceptive analysis in this vividly detailed history of the Battle of Arnhem. The Allied effort the liberate the Netherlands faced a brutal setback at the Battle of Arnhem, where the men of the 1st British Airborne Division showed unsurpassed valour in the face of overwhelming opposition. Major Geoffrey Powell commanded C Company of the 156th Battalion, and led the entire battalion through—and out of—the onslaught. Powell draws on his own experience of the fighting while offering a deeply researched assessment of the operation and its execution. Casualties during the battle were appalling. The brave and enduring Dutch people suffered catastrophically while German morale was strengthened at a time of otherwise ebbing fortunes. Illustrated. Hardcover. 276pp.
Very good in a good dustjacket that is a little worn along the top edge.
