Download or read book Onslaught on Hitler s Rhine written by Patrick Delaforce and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operation Plunder was Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery’s swan song. It is rarely mentioned in the Second World War history books, and when it is, both American and British military historians dismiss it as being ultra-cautious. Monty was by nature a cautious commander with dwindling manpower resources. Operation Market Garden in September 1944 had not been successful in achieving a major lodgement over the Rhine. Monty knew that Hitler regarded the Rhine as his final barrier, and his storm-troopers and paratroops had fought like demons for four weeks in February/March 1945 defending the Siegfried Line in Operations Veritable and Blockbuster. Presumably they would continue to defend their own country to the bitter end. So, in command of a British, a Canadian and an American army Monty ensured by very careful planning, including a huge airborne drop in Operation Varsity, that the great onslaught would be furious, quick, ruthless and highly successful. And so it was. Patrick Delaforce fought in Blockbuster, Plunder and all the river battles in his armoured battle group, which reached the Danish frontier just before Stalin’s Cossacks.The book is part of a Fonthill trilogy by Delaforce: Monty’s Rhine Adventure (Market Garden); and Invasion of the Third Reich (the campaign after Plunder). Illustrations: 194 black-and-white photographs and maps

Download or read book Montgomery s Rhine River Crossing written by Jon Diamond and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Highly recommended . . . excellent maps, [a] large number of black and white images, and detailed coverage of the subject.” —AMPS After the Normandy breakout, the Allies’ headlong dash east came to a halt in the autumn with the ill-fated Market Garden operation and overextended supply lines short of the Rhineland. After repulsing the Nazis’ daring Ardennes offensive, Montgomery’s and Bradley’s Army Groups cleared the Reichwald and Rhineland and closed on the Rhine. With both sides aware of the strategic significance of this physical barrier, the stakes could not have been higher. Eisenhower’s plan involved a vast airborne assault by General Ridgway’s XV11 Airborne Corps (codename VARSITY) and the simultaneously coordinated river crossing by Monty’s 21 Army Group (codename PLUNDER) with Dempsey’s British Second Army and General William H. Simpson’s US Ninth Army. This superbly illustrated and researched book describes the March 1945 assault crossing involving naval amphibious craft, the air and artillery bombardment, and diversionary attack by the British 1st Commando brigade at Wesel. In concert with VARSITY and PLUNDER, Patton’s US Third Army Group crossed further south. As a result of this triumph of strategic planning and tactical execution, the fate of Hitler’s “Thousand Year Reich” was finally sealed.

Download or read book Four Hours of Fury written by James M. Fenelon and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this viscerally exciting account, a paratrooper-turned-historian reveals the details of World War II’s largest airborne operation—one that dropped 17,000 Allied paratroopers deep into the heart of Nazi Germany. On the morning of March 24, 1945, more than two thousand Allied aircraft droned through a cloudless sky toward Germany. Escorted by swarms of darting fighters, the armada of transport planes carried 17,000 troops to be dropped, via parachute and glider, on the far banks of the Rhine River. Four hours later, after what was the war’s largest airdrop, all major objectives had been seized. The invasion smashed Germany’s last line of defense and gutted Hitler’s war machine; the war in Europe ended less than two months later. Four Hours of Fury follows the 17th Airborne Division as they prepare for Operation Varsity, a campaign that would rival Normandy in scale and become one of the most successful and important of the war. Even as the Third Reich began to implode, it was vital for Allied troops to have direct access into Germany to guarantee victory—the 17th Airborne secured that bridgehead over the River Rhine. And yet their story has until now been relegated to history’s footnotes. Reminiscent of A Bridge Too Far and Masters of the Air, Four Hours of Fury does for the 17th Airborne what Band of Brothers did for the 101st. It is a captivating, action-packed tale of heroism and triumph spotlighting one of World War II’s most under-chronicled and dangerous operations.

Download or read book The Crossing of the Rhine North of the Rhur Operation Plunder 23 28 March 1945 Central Europe Campaign written by Frederic C. Teich and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Crossing of the Rhine River North of the Ruhr by the 21st Army Group Operation Plunder 23 28 March 1945 central Europe Campaign written by John B. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 21 British Army Group Crossing of the Rhine 22 28 March 1945 Operation Plunder written by James C. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Operation Plunder written by Tim Saunders and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This WWII history and battlefield guide examines the Allied push across the Rhine with maps, photos, and informative text. By late March of 1945, the advance through Europe had brought Allied forces to Hitler’s doorstep. Second British Army and Ninth US Army were poised to carry out an assault crossing of the Rhine. In the British part of the operations, Field Marshal Montgomery’s best assault divisions were assembled to carry out the British and Canadian part of the attack between Emmerich and Wesel. A commando brigade and two Scottish divisions carried out the initial assault under cover of darkness and a tremendous bombardment on the evening of March 23rd. They fended off the German first Parachute Army, and by dawn they had established a bridgehead. During the following morning 6th British Airborne Division dropped around Hamminkeln, in the immediate rear of the Germans, in an operation codenamed VARSITY. By March 27th, after some heavy combat, the Allies were prepared to launch their final drive to the Baltic. The Rhine crossing, though by no means the final battle, sealed the fate of Nazi Germany. This comprehensive guide provides essential information on historic sites along with maps and photographs.

Download or read book The Crossing of the Rhine North of the Rhur Operation Plunder 23 28 March 1945 Central Europe Campaign written by James G. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Battlefield Tour Operation Plunder written by Great Britain. Army. British Army of the Rhine and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Battlefield Tour Operation Plunder written by Military Library Research Service Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rhine Crossing written by Andrew Rawson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spring 1945, the outcome of the war was beyond doubt. Yet with the Russians closing fast on Berlin, the speed of the US & British advance was of the essence. One major hurdle remained - the mighty Rhine. This text follows the river crossings by 30th & 79th US Divisions & the parachute assault by 17th US Airborne Division.

Download or read book Crossing the Rhine written by Lloyd Clark and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The fighting spirit of Allied paratroopers comes through with exciting clarity” in this account of two separate invasions of Germany in World War II (Kirkus Reviews). A main selection of the Military Book Club In September 1944, as the Allies drove across Europe after Normandy, British field marshal Bernard Montgomery launched Operation Market Garden to secure the lower Rhine—Germany’s last great natural barrier in the west—and passage to Berlin. Though Allied soldiers outnumbered Germans two to one, they suffered devastating casualties and were forced to retreat. Then, in March 1945, Montgomery orchestrated another airborne attack on the Rhine, called Operation Plunder. This time the Allies overwhelmed the German defenses, secured the eastern bank, and began their final march into the heart of the Third Reich. Including detailed maps and personal accounts from those on both sides of the battle, this “vivid war story” examines Allied attempts to breach Germany’s borders, and illustrates how lessons learned from failure helped form the second plan of attack—and seal Germany’s defeat (Publishers Weekly).

Download or read book BAOR BATTLEFIELD TOUR OPERATION PLUNDER Directing Staff Edition written by and published by Naval & Military Press. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended Directing Staff version of the BAOR Battlefield Tour covering Operation Plunder - 12 British Corps crosses the Rhine 1945. A complete description of this operation including details of both the planning and the execution. Illustrated with 16 colour maps, two orders of battle and many of the original plans for the operation. An unrivalled source for the assault crossing of the River Rhine in 1945. The Allied operation was opposed by the German 1st Parachute Army, commanded by General Alfred Schlemm, a part of Army Group H. Unable to withstand Allied pressure, the 1st Parachute Army withdrew north-east, towards Hamburg and Bremen, leaving a gap between it and the 15th Army in the Ruhr. Joseph Goebbels was well aware of Plunder's potential impact from the beginning. On 24 March, he began his diary entry with "The situation in the West has entered an extraordinarily critical, ostensibly almost deadly, phase". Within a week of the start of Plunder, the Allies had taken 30,000 prisoners of war north of the Ruhr.

Download or read book Crossing the Rhine written by Lloyd Clark and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The fighting spirit of Allied paratroopers comes through with exciting clarity” in this account of two separate invasions of Germany in World War II (Kirkus Reviews). A main selection of the Military Book Club In September 1944, as the Allies drove across Europe after Normandy, British field marshal Bernard Montgomery launched Operation Market Garden to secure the lower Rhine—Germany’s last great natural barrier in the west—and passage to Berlin. Though Allied soldiers outnumbered Germans two to one, they suffered devastating casualties and were forced to retreat. Then, in March 1945, Montgomery orchestrated another airborne attack on the Rhine, called Operation Plunder. This time the Allies overwhelmed the German defenses, secured the eastern bank, and began their final march into the heart of the Third Reich. Including detailed maps and personal accounts from those on both sides of the battle, this “vivid war story” examines Allied attempts to breach Germany’s borders, and illustrates how lessons learned from failure helped form the second plan of attack—and seal Germany’s defeat (Publishers Weekly).

Download or read book Battlefielf Tour Operation Plunder written by Richard L. McCrerry and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2. Verdenskrig. Tyskland 1945. Beskrivelse af 12. britiske korps operationer under overgangen af Rhinen 23-25 marts 1945. I beskrivelsen er der i særlig grad lagt vægt på 15.(skotske) infanteridivisions rolle i operationerne 24-25 marts 1945 og luftoperationerne knyttet hertil. 12. britiske korps indgik under operationerne ved Rhinen i 2. britiske armé se 940.542.1 Br-4. Beskrivelsen er forsynet med fyldigt kortmateriale, Order of Battle (troppeinddeling) og 12. brit. korps ordre om overgang over Rhinen samt 15.(skotske) INFDIV operationsbefaling for overgangen 24-25 marts 1945.

Download or read book Battlefield Tour Operation Plunder written by Richard L McCrerry and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2. Verdenskrig. Tyskland 1945. Beskrivelse af 12. britiske korps operationer under overgangen af Rhinen 23-25 marts 1945. I beskrivelsen er der i særlig grad lagt vægt på 15.(skotske) infanteridivisions rolle i operationerne 24-25 marts 1945 og luftoperationerne knyttet hertil. 12. britiske korps indgik under operationerne ved Rhinen i 2. britiske armé se 940.542.1 Br-4. Beskrivelsen er forsynet med fyldigt kortmateriale, Order of Battle (troppeinddeling) og 12. brit. korps ordre om overgang over Rhinen samt 15.( skotske) INFDIV operationsbefaling for overgangen 24-25 marts 1945

Download or read book Canadian Participation in the Assault Across the Rhine written by Canadian Army Headquarters and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: