OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM

[Flying10uk]

"But I think we might be going a bridge too far."

The use of this phrase implies that it would have been perfectly sensible and logical to attempt to seize all of the bridges except the Arnhem bridge. In my opinion unless an attempt was made to seize the Arnhem bridge there was little point in attempting to seize any of the other bridges.

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[Bob Womack]

The use of this phrase implies that it would have been perfectly sensible and logical to attempt to seize all of the bridges except the Arnhem bridge. In my opinion unless an attempt was made to seize the Arnhem bridge there was little point in attempting to seize any of the other bridges.

It just hits me as a cautionary thing. He's looking at the plans and thinks they might tried too much in one action and/or perhaps thinks the plan has become over-dependent on too many breaks going their way. I see it more of an evaluation of the scope of the plan rather than of the validity of seizing all but the Arnhem bridge. It is un-qestioned that the whole plan was predicated on creating a bridgehead to the Ruhr.


Bob