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The Race for the Rhine Bridges: 1940, 1944, 1945 (Alexander McKee Presents: Key Engagements in World War II) Kindle Edition

by Alexander McKee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 14 ratings

Part of: Alexander McKee Presents: Key Engagements in World War II (5 books)

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A fascinating and detailed history of the pivotal campaigns that aimed to capture the most significant barrier of World War Two: the Rhine.

Perfect for readers of John Toland, Alex Kershaw and Anthony Beevor.

Few locations experienced as much conflict as this famous and important river, which bore witness to not one, but three intense battles throughout the course of World War Two.

Eyewitness accounts from scores of participants on both sides enable Alexander McKee to create a vivid narrative of blitzkrieg attacks in 1940 that saw Germany’s lightning capture of the Arnhem, Nijmegen, and Maas-Waal crossings, the Arnhem disaster in 1944, and the final crossing of the Rhine by British, French, American, and Canadian forces during the war’s last year.

The Race for the Rhine Bridges is a gripping account of valour, missed opportunities, military mistakes and remarkable heroism in the heat of battle. It provides an outstanding analysis of the Rhine combat zone and the three brutal campaigns that passed over it.

‘Little-known and most interesting material … a fine account’ Evening Standard

‘Carefully researched’ Manchester Evening News

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D14NZ49F
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (July 7, 2024)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2787 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages

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Ivan Rees

The Race for the Rhine Bridges: 1940,1944 and 1945

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2013

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The Germans tried taking Nimegan Bridge in1940,and got slaughted.The allies during Operation Market Garden,tried to take Arnhem Bridge,and they also got slaughted.It wasnt until 1945,when the Germans was in full retreat,when the allied forces finally establish a bridgehead across the River Rhine.

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W. Pryor

Three Battles Over the Same Territory

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2013

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If you love history with objectivity, then you'll love Alexander McKee. He doesn't succumb to the victor's disease of demonizing and vilification of the Wehrmacht or even the SS when evaluating their performance as combat soldiers. If you like to see military history through the eyes of both protagonists to get a more balanced perspective, then you'll thoroughly enjoy this book. This is my second McKee book. I plan on reading all of his books now. His anecdotes bring these battles to life.

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Amazing Customer

The antidote to 'A Bridge Too Far' mythology ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013

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Very highly recommended to anyone with more than a completely passing interest in the Western Front in WWII, both in 40 and in 44. It's a classic case study of how organizational 'group think' and operational fatigue can combine with political agendas and wishful thinking to produce some egregiously bad decisions. Must read for all serious aficionados of WWII or large unit operational planning.

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A highly biased treatment of an interesting subject

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2016

The first section of this book on the German invasion is worth reading, as texts on the subject are rare. The subsequent sections on the 1944 and '45 offensives are not really worth the effort. The descriptions of events are interesting, but there is a clear bias. It begins to read like a political pamphlet instead of a serious work of history.

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The Pie Face Prince

Interesting in part but opinionated and disjointed

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2002

As [another] reviewer noted, this book has a distinct British(and Canadian) bias. In the middle of the book a German officer deprecatingly tells a British POW, "We have the Italians and you have the Americans." And this is basically the tenor of the book. The courage of the American troops is never questioned but the leadership of the generals is consistently put in a bad light vis-a-vis Montgomery. Eisenhower is a twit who can't make up his mind, Patton is a buffoon, and Bradley is a pure politician. All American military actions are based on politics. FDR was a puppet master who manipulated Eisenhower, and schemed with Stalin to hand over Central Europe to the Soviet Union. Only Montgomery's foresight and diligence saved the Baltic states and the Scandanavian countries from Soviet domination. None of these assertions are supported by the author with any kind of evidence.
Regarding the book's presentation, there are several flaws. The British argot is difficult to penetrate at times leaving whole paragraphs unintelligible. (Apparently windy is a verb meaning "reluctant to take an action"). Abbreviations for military units are not always explained, and must be a puzzle even for British civilains reading the book. There is no good explanation or description of weapons that were used. For example, the Priest is mentioned as a SP (self-propelled gun) but is not described in any detailed until later in the book. And it is never explained why the appellation Priest was used (it was a 105 mm howitzer mounted on a Sherman tank chassis, a machine gun was also placed in the front in an open, circular mount much like the pulpit in a church, hence the name Priest). Furthermore the maps were not very good, but this is a common problem with most WWI and WWII books.
There are several good things about the book. In particular, the book brings to light the importance of the Canadian contribution to the war in Europe. This aspect of the war has usually been neglected. Also, the last chapter in the book is quite elegant and moving regarding the costs of war and this chapter is worth the cost of the book itself. I spent 12 months in combat in 1967 and 1968 near Tuy Hoa, Vietnam and I appreciate the sentiment.

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Cricket

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2018

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great history

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Mr. A. M. O'donnell

Thoroughly engrossing.

Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2014

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I always enjoy Mr. McKee`s books and this one was no exception. Well researched and easy to follow it is a good companion piece to "Caen: Anvil of Victory". This documents some of the lesser known actions of WWII and his views on 1st Airborne at Arnhem came as a surprise to me. The legend of Arnhem had them pitted against elite SS troops, not the scratch team of oddments that they actually fought. A very interesting read.

Hello You

Arnhem was not the only Bridge

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2023

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A good overview of the three main attempts at crossing the Rhine, showing both sides of the arguments, and highlighting the importance of this river.

Lemursss

Authoritative

Reviewed in Australia on April 15, 2016

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I was impressed by the research undertaken in writing this book. There was also no glorification of war. This electronic version certainly could have done with more maps. While the author knew where the battles were occurring, I often didn't.