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The 75th anniversary is taking place of Operation Market Garden by Allied Forces. The battle was from 17th to 25th of September 1944. The plan was to shorten the war by capturing the key bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond. The plan was split in...  

My father was part of XXX Corps in that operation. He was in the Royal Engineers and helped to build a Bailey Bridge to replace one that had been demolished and was delaying the allied advance towards Arnhem. I remember him saying it was very hard and hea... 

Perhaps he was involved with rebuilding the bridge at Nijmegen ?

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I remember the film about this operation with Sean Connery. I will look for the book. For WWII buffs, let me also recommend a new book (2019) about D-Day, which I am currently reading, called “Normandy ‘44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France” by ... 

Mr Connery was superb.. ...