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GtrsRGr8 · 08-23-2019, 02:57 PM

From Chirpbooks.com. With the special price of $3.99; originally $49.98--92% off!

September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far, by John C. McManus; narrated by Walter Dixon.

The ebook is rated 4.5 stars, at Amazon, from lots of reviews.

The title suggests that Americans fighting in Operation Market-Garden was something somewhat unusual, and it probably was. Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, of the British forces, conceived the idea, and planned the operation. Likely the British did the majority of the fighting and dying, although on that point I'm not certain. Reading in Wikipedia, I think that it was, the author of the entry suggested that, despite the loss by the Allies, there were some positive things to come out of it.

Publisher Description
In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. Operation Market-Garden is one of the war’s most famous, but least understood, battles, and McManus tells the story of the American contribution to this crucial phase of the war in Europe. August 1944 saw the Allies achieve more significant victories than in any other month over the course of the war. . . . . Encouraged by these triumphs, British, Canadian and American armored columns plunged into Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. The Germans were in disarray, overwhelmed on all fronts, losing soldiers by the thousands as Allied bombers pulverized their cities. For the Third Reich it seemed the end was near. Rumors swirled that the war would soon be over and that everyone would be home for Christmas. Then came September, and Holland. On September 17, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced-including two entire American divisions, the 101st and the 82nd . . . . the Germans were much stronger than the Allies anticipated. In eight days of ferocious combat, they mauled the airborne, stymied the tanks and prevented the Allies from crossing the Rhine. For the first time, using never-before-seen sources and countless personal interviews, September Hope reveals the American perspective on one of the most famous and decisive battles of World War II.

The deal on this particular audiobook lasts for 25 more days (it seems the expiration dates differ on all of chirpbooks' specials). But I'm still learning how they conduct business.

08-23-2019, 02:57 PM	#5825
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Account of the American Side of Operation Market-Garden in World War II. From Chirpbooks.com. With the special price of $3.99; originally $49.98--92% off! September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far, by John C. McManus; narrated by Walter Dixon. The ebook is rated 4.5 stars, at Amazon, from lots of reviews. The title suggests that Americans fighting in Operation Market-Garden was something somewhat unusual, and it probably was. Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, of the British forces, conceived the idea, and planned the operation. Likely the British did the majority of the fighting and dying, although on that point I'm not certain. Reading in Wikipedia, I think that it was, the author of the entry suggested that, despite the loss by the Allies, there were some positive things to come out of it. Publisher Description In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. Operation Market-Garden is one of the war’s most famous, but least understood, battles, and McManus tells the story of the American contribution to this crucial phase of the war in Europe. August 1944 saw the Allies achieve more significant victories than in any other month over the course of the war. . . . . Encouraged by these triumphs, British, Canadian and American armored columns plunged into Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. The Germans were in disarray, overwhelmed on all fronts, losing soldiers by the thousands as Allied bombers pulverized their cities. For the Third Reich it seemed the end was near. Rumors swirled that the war would soon be over and that everyone would be home for Christmas. Then came September, and Holland. On September 17, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced-including two entire American divisions, the 101st and the 82nd . . . . the Germans were much stronger than the Allies anticipated. In eight days of ferocious combat, they mauled the airborne, stymied the tanks and prevented the Allies from crossing the Rhine. For the first time, using never-before-seen sources and countless personal interviews, September Hope reveals the American perspective on one of the most famous and decisive battles of World War II. The deal on this particular audiobook lasts for 25 more days (it seems the expiration dates differ on all of chirpbooks' specials). But I'm still learning how they conduct business. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 08-23-2019 at 03:07 PM.