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Events on Monday 25 September 1944 2
1944Operation Market GardenA bridge too far — Arnhem fallsOperation Market Garden, September 17-25, 1944, was the largest airborne operation in history, aimed at seizing bridges in the Netherlands and crossing the Rhine. The operation failed at Arnhem, delaying the end of the war.
1944Operation Market GardenAllied airborne attempt to cross the Rhine failsAllied airborne divisions landed in the Netherlands to seize a series of bridges, which would let ground forces advance into Germany. The British 1st Airborne Division was overwhelmed at Arnhem after the relieving armour failed to reach it. The failure ended hopes of finishing the war in 1944.