{"product_id":"september-hope-the-american-side-of-a-bridge-too-far-9780451239891","title":"September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed historian John C. McManus, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, explores World War II's most ambitious invasion, Operation Market Garden, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A riveting and deeply moving story of uncommon courage.\"\u003cb\u003e--Alex Kershaw, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Wave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugust 1944 saw the Allies achieve more significant victories than in any other month over the course of the war. The Germans were in disarray, overwhelmed on all fronts. Rumors swirled that the war would soon be over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On September 17, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced over Holland--including two entire American divisions, the 101st and the 82nd. Their mission was to secure key bridges at such places as Son, Eindhoven, Grave, and Nijmegen until British armored forces could relieve them. The Germans, however, proved 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSeptember Hope\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the American perspective like never before, through a vast array of new sources and countless personal interviews to create a truly revealing portrait of this searing human drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451239891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"John C. McManus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112008548533,"sku":"9780451239891","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d77b9353-410e-4e5f-a533-f38b01c6278d.jpg?v=1693926695","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/september-hope-the-american-side-of-a-bridge-too-far-9780451239891","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}