| green beanie | 12 Feb 2015 3:18 p.m. PST |
I have read a few books concerning the 101st ABN in Market Garden and many more concerning the British 1st ABN but have yet to find a book about the 82nd ABN. Any one know of any? |
| Rapier Miniatures | 12 Feb 2015 3:44 p.m. PST |
All American, All the Way, it covers the entire life of the 82nd in WW2, but the sections on market garden are extensive. |
| William Warner | 12 Feb 2015 4:38 p.m. PST |
I second All American, All the Way. For wealth of detail it is well worth reading. |
| FABET01 | 12 Feb 2015 4:49 p.m. PST |
Also try "Devils in Baggy Pants" by Ross Carter and
"Strike Hold" by Moffet Burris. Both first hand accounts of the 504 PIR. |
| Cardinal Ximenez | 12 Feb 2015 5:58 p.m. PST |
September Hope covers the 101st and 82nd. DM |
| Rudysnelson | 12 Feb 2015 6:06 p.m. PST |
The interviews in "A Bridge too Far" are a good read. Better than the movie.
Check the books offered by Casemate. Some of the books are so detailed that you can follow the battle on roads today. |
| Halifax49 | 12 Feb 2015 6:13 p.m. PST |
A Bridge Too Far – the book – is excellent. The movie is rather good as well, but you just can't capture all that a book can. |
| saltflats1929 | 12 Feb 2015 7:03 p.m. PST |
Don't forget Gavin's own "On to Berlin". |
| Sgt Rock | 12 Feb 2015 7:40 p.m. PST |
I know this a bit off your topic, but I would recommend " It Never Snows in September, The German view of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, Sept. 1944 |
| uglyfatbloke | 13 Feb 2015 4:03 a.m. PST |
Seconded for Sgt. Rock; it's invaluable for Arnhem obviously but also gives an interesting general insight to the condition and practices of the German army in September 1944. |
ScottWashburn  | 13 Feb 2015 5:12 a.m. PST |
I'll second "September Hope". A lot of good stuff on the American sectors of Market Garden. |
 Mserafin  | 13 Feb 2015 10:42 a.m. PST |
I know this a bit off your topic, but I would recommend " It Never Snows in September, The German view of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, Sept. 1944 Another endorsement for this book. Busts a bunch of myths about which Germans were involved at Arnhem. True Story: When I was reading this book, I went out to pick up lunch one day. I'm sitting at a table, waiting for my food, when the girl at the counter rushes by me and goes outside saying "it's snowing!" And, indeed, we were having a freak snow squall. In September. She comes back in, says to me again "it's snowing!" I tell her "Oh come on, it never snows in September. Look, they even wrote a book about it!" and showed her the title of what I was reading. I thought she was going to hurt herself from laughing so hard. God can be a great straight-man. |
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