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Carmela 2021-12-21 08:01:19

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

It’s a pretty good film. It’s about the "market garden" operation in Bob, a more adventurous long-distance circuit led by the British Army (Montgomery’s initiative, mentioned in the film but not shown), hoping to bypass the heavy defenses. The German-French border (Siegfried Line), from the expected weak Dutch territory, passed the Rhine into Germany, in order to end the war before Christmas 44 (September 1944).
Many superstars just feel that their failures are also caused by too many stars. Everyone has to have a role, and the film is messy.
But after reading a lot of information on the map, I figured out the course of action (unfortunately the map could not be posted):

three cities, two rivers
from south to north: Eindhoven (Eindhoven, the second largest football club in the Netherlands) Location), Nijmegen (Nijmegen, translated into Nijmegen, there is a special film about the Nijmegen Bridge) and destination Arnhem (Arnhem, translated as Anhen in the film); on the

German-French border The Rhine in the east of Arnhem turns westward and divides into two waterways: Waal (Waal) and Nederrijn, the former is located north of Nijmegen, the river is wide, and the latter is located south of Arnhem. Crossing these two rivers, you can go up the Rhine (to the southeast) and enter the Ruhr Industrial Zone in Germany.
In order to cross the two rivers smoothly, the key to the action was to keep the two bridges on the two rivers. Therefore, the airborne troops of the US and British armies went into battle. The British First Airborne Division’s goal is the Arnhem Bridge, the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division (FIXME) is the Nijmegen Bridge, and the 101st Airborne Division’s mission is to ensure a smooth road from Belgium to the Waal River (that’s why there is the Eindhoven station in the Bob Eindhoven. The welcome and subsequent retreat).
Due to various reasons (mainly because it happened that the German army had a SS armored division on vacation near Arnhem and Nijmegen), the action was frustrated. This was also the first large-scale failure of the Allied Forces after opening the second battlefield-the Nijmegen Bridge was fortunately saved. (The explosives in the film failed), and the Arnhem Bridge was destroyed. The British First Airborne Division, the farthest from the battle line, suffered heavy losses. Only one of the three battalions arrived at the bridge and surrendered after dealing with the armored division for 4 days (the original plan was more than one day, FIXME) in isolation. Anthony Hopkins plays the battalion commander John Frost, and there is a statue of him in Arnhem after the war.

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  • Katlynn 2021-12-21 08:01:19

    The generals were jealous, and the corpses of his men were everywhere. "Operation Market Garden" became "Operation Cemetery and Cemetery."

  • Zula 2022-03-25 09:01:10

    Only the British dared to use such a big production to film a tragic failure of a famous British general in World War II. The film can be described as a gathering of stars, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, James Caan and others have experienced this strategic failure in their respective teams. The movie war scenes have a grand layout, which not only presents the strategy and tactics in multi-line operations, but also pays attention to the details of building bridges and paving the way to save the lives and wounds from the hail of bullets. Compared with modern conventional war films, the process is too streamlined, and the lack of scene focus affects viewing, but the film's war science and education narrative has far-reaching significance.

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  • Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Let's get to the point. Air power?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Air power, Field Marshal...

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Briefly, please.

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Air power is minimal.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Ammunition?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Also minimal.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Tanks, troops, replacements?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Minimal.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Morale?

    [Blumentritt hesitates, then says nothing]

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: [sighs] Nonexistent.

  • [Horrocks is about to brief his XXX Corps on Operation Market Garden]

    Lt. General Horrocks: Gentlemen, this is a story that you shall tell your grandchildren, and mightily bored they'll be.

    [the entire corps laughs]

    Lt. General Horrocks: The plan is called "Operation Market Garden". "Market" is the airborne element, and "Garden", the ground forces. That's us.

    [Horrocks points to a map behind him of Holland, showing the positions of the Allied forces, and the path the Corps will take]

    Lt. General Horrocks: Now, this is our position on the Belgian border, here. Tomorrow, three airborne divisions will begin landing in Holland. 35,000 men taking off from 24 airfields in troop-carrying planes or towed in gliders. The American 101st, here, around Eindhoven, the American 82nd, here, south of Nijmegen, and our own 1st airborne boys, and a Polish brigade, here, at Arnhem, 64 miles behind enemy lines.

    [the corps murmurs at the details of the operation]

    Lt. General Horrocks: [Continuing with the briefing] Now, their job is to take and hold all the bridges in these three areas. Our job is to punch a hole through the German front line, here, and then drive like hell up this road, linking up with each airborne division on the way. Speed is the vital factor. The plan is to reach Eindhoven in two to three hours, and Arnhem in two to three days. That, gentlemen, is the prize - the bridge over the Rhine, the last bridge between us and Germany. Kickoff will be at 1435 hours tomorrow afternoon. The Irish Guards, under the command of Colonel Vandeleur, will take the lead.

    Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: [whispering to his adjutant] Christ, not us again.

    Lt. General Horrocks: [Hearing Vandeleur's statement to his adjutant] What do you say to that, J.O.E?

    Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: [getting up from his chair and addressing General Horrocks] Uh, delighted, sir. Truly delighted.

    [the corps erupts in laughter again as Horrocks smiles. Vandeleur sits back down]

    Lt. General Horrocks: Now, I've selected you to lead us not only because of your extraordinary fighting ability, but also because in the unlikely event that the Germans ever get you, they will assume from your attire that they've captured a wretched peasant, and immediately send you on your way.

    [the corps laughs at Horrocks' comments]

    Lt. General Horrocks: Now, maintaining the speed of our advance will no doubt be tough going, as it's a single highway. But no matter what, we must reach those 1st airborne boys in 48 hours. Now, gentlemen, I'm not saying that this will be the easiest party that we've ever attended, but I still wouldn't miss it for the world

    [pauses]

    Lt. General Horrocks: I'd like to think of this as one of those American western films. The paratroops, lacking substantial equipment, always short of food - these are the besieged homesteaders, the Germans, well naturally, they're the bad guys, and XXX Corps, we my friends, are the cavalry, on the way to the rescue.

    [the room bursts into applause]

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