Operation Market Garden, launched in September 1944, was designed to end the war before Christmas. It combined a massive airborne assault with a rapid ground advance, aiming to seize key bridges and push deep into German territory. With over 41,000 paratroopers involved, it was the largest airborne operation in history.
Through the eyes of Easy Company and the 101st Airborne, the series shows how early optimism quickly turned into chaos. Fierce German resistance, deadly fighting along “Hell’s Highway,” bad weather, and intelligence failures all contributed to the collapse of the plan. The failure to secure the final bridge at Arnhem ultimately sealed the operation’s fate.
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