The Bridge to Hell (1 Viewer)

[BLReed]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5775263/The-Bridge-Hell-New-book-reveals-horror-Battle-Arnhem.html

Arnhem: The Battle For The Bridges, 1944, by Antony Beevor, is published by Viking

The Bridge to Hell: How 17,000 Allies were killed or wounded and 20,000 innocents were starved to death by the Nazis thanks to Field Marshal Montgomery's 'reckless plan'

 

[jazzeum]

Although I've read a few of his books, his last one on the Bulge didn't excite me and I thought his book on D Day was ok, not great, but good. Arnhem, being the subject that it is, may be more interesting.

 

[lancer]

Although I've read a few of his books, his last one on the Bulge didn't excite me and I thought his book on D Day was ok, not great, but good. Arnhem, being the subject that it is, may be more interesting.

Interesting, Brad. I also had the same to both books. Found D-Day alright, but actually didn't care for the Bulge book. Found it disjointed and hard to follow the action as it bounced back and forth. -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

Interesting, Brad. I also had the same to both books. Found D-Day alright, but actually didn't care for the Bulge book. Found it disjointed and hard to follow the action as it bounced back and forth. -- Al

Great minds think alike Al. On D Day, I think it’s hard to improve on the Carlo D’Este book and the Bulge book just didn’t capture my interest. Besides his Stalingrad and Berlin books, I also read his Spanish Civil War book, which was pretty good.

 

[Sentaapua]

Although I've read a few of his books, his last one on the Bulge didn't excite me and I thought his book on D Day was ok, not great, but good. Arnhem, being the subject that it is, may be more interesting.

Same thing with me Brad, frankly I was completely disappointed with his book on the Bulge, a fastidious read imho. I hope this new market-garden book is better written and better structured.

 

[uksubs]

Think Arnhem has been done to death to be honest in book format

 

[jazzeum]

A new look at it can never hurt.

 

[Dragoon]

I enjoy a more narrative format, so Cornelius Ryan's ''A Bridge Too Far'' remains my favorite Market Garden book.

 

[lancer]

I enjoy a more narrative format, so Cornelius Ryan's ''A Bridge Too Far'' remains my favorite Market Garden book.

Same here, much as Ryan's 'The Longest Day' remains my favorite D-Day book. -- Al

 

[Dragoon]

Same here, much as Ryan's 'The Longest Day' remains my favorite D-Day book. -- Al

Al, have you read Ryan's 'The Last Battle'? I've read it a number of times, and it's probably my all time favorite WWII book.
His talent for weaving so many different peoples experiences together into a vivid epic telling of the Battle for Berlin, brings the whole story to life at a very human level. - Ken

 

[lancer]

Al, have you read Ryan's 'The Last Battle'? I've read it a number of times, and it's probably my all time favorite WWII book.
His talent for weaving so many different peoples experiences together into a vivid epic telling of the Battle for Berlin, brings the whole story to life at a very human level. - Ken

Ken, yes I have read it and like it very much. Must admit that I do not currently own a copy, as I do the other 2 titles. I should correct that oversight. -- Al

 

[uksubs]

A new look at it can never hurt.

There thousands of book on the subject Brad ,can't see what new light it can shine on the subject