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Summary: Picks up where Bridge Too Far ends
Review: A very good book to expand on Operation Market Garden from the point where A Bridge Too Far ends with the withdrawal of the British Airborne from Arnhem. Burgett does an excellent job of detailing what the soliders, particularly the 101st, did in Holland after the Operation failed to accomplish its primary objective. Would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about the campaign in Holland.
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Summary: Picks up where Bridge Too Far ends
Review: A very good book to expand on Operation Market Garden from the point where A Bridge Too Far ends with the withdrawal of the British Airborne from Arnhem. Burgett does an excellent job of detailing what the soliders, particularly the 101st, did in Holland after the Operation failed to accomplish its primary objective. Would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about the campaign in Holland.
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Summary: Market Garden. Not Monty's best.
Review: Attempting to end run the Siegfried Line, Montgomery conceived an airborne drop in Holland to seize a 50 miles strip of Holland highway, including military positions, towns and bridges from Eindhoven to Arnhem. Within three days, the British XXX Corps was to roll to Arnhem and into Germany. The total length of the supply line was 100 miles long. The author, a member of the 506 of the 101st, describes the resulting engagements and failure through bitter eyes. In Burgett's opinion, under Montgomery's command, multiple blunders and poor planing, the 101st and the 82nd Divisions were all but decimated. In the British 1st Airborne Div. and the Polish 1st Brigade, of a total of 10, 005 men, less than 2,500 remained. They were destroyed as fighting units. In spite of the failure, men of the First Allied Airborne Army fought with extreme heroism and Burgett describes many of their individual acts with compelling realism. We owe Mr. Burgett much more than our thanks.
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Summary: You have to fill in the blank!
Review: First of all...since this book is so cheap and fills in the gap between two of the best WWII books out there (currahee and 7 roads) it is on my must read list...and with its length it is an easy 2 day read. But I must admit I was just a little bit disappointed...maybe because of Burgett's other two books I became an action junky, but this book seemed to never get going. He does give wonderful insight into the market garden operation and his writing, as usual, is easy flowing and descriptive. But his unit doesn't seem to run into alot of trouble, and if they did it wasn't portrayed in the fashion of his normandy and bastogne experience. Please don't think I am criticizing one of our nations heroes and one of my personal favorites, but I imagined the holland fight to be a bit hairier and those looking for a WWII memoir are probably looking for the same thing. a great read however and for the price and length a must buy...
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Summary: A Motivational Story Teller
Review: I have read all of Donald R. Birgett's books. I first read 'Currahee' in Junior High School back in 1968. After graduating from High School in 1974, I joined the army with the signal minded intent to become a Screaming Eagle. Well, by that time the 101st was an Air assault unit. I went to jump school at Fort Bragg and then to infantry school at Benning. I spent 6 years in the Army Reserves. I have several copies of the book 'Currahee' and have read the book numerous times. When Burgett's other books came out I had to read them. 'The Road To Arnhem' once again brings the personal account of a 19 year old paratrooper in the most horrific war the world has ever experienced. His style of writing, reminds me of the times I sat with my grandfather and listened to him speak of the war. I salute Donald R Burgett and all of the Screaming Eagles who fought that war and especially to those that paid the ultimate price. Burgett should be proud of his literary achievements and his place in history. He is truly a member of 'The Greatest Generation'. God Bless you Donald Burgett and God Bless America.
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Summary: A Motivational Story Teller
Review: I have read all of Donald R. Birgett's books. I first read 'Currahee' in Junior High School back in 1968. After graduating from High School in 1974, I joined the army with the signal minded intent to become a Screaming Eagle. Well, by that time the 101st was an Air assault unit. I went to jump school at Fort Bragg and then to infantry school at Benning. I spent 6 years in the Army Reserves. I have several copies of the book 'Currahee' and have read the book numerous times. When Burgett's other books came out I had to read them. 'The Road To Arnhem' once again brings the personal account of a 19 year old paratrooper in the most horrific war the world has ever experienced. His style of writing, reminds me of the times I sat with my grandfather and listened to him speak of the war. I salute Donald R Burgett and all of the Screaming Eagles who fought that war and especially to those that paid the ultimate price. Burgett should be proud of his literary achievements and his place in history. He is truly a member of 'The Greatest Generation'. God Bless you Donald Burgett and God Bless America.
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Summary: The Best WWII story available
Review: I rated this book with five stars only because that's the most I was allowed. But I feel that all of Burgett's literature deserves at least ten stars. He paints a picture that no movie director can capture. The horrors and atrocities of war can clearly be seen, as you look through the eyes of Burgett as he views the war. It is masterfully written and you will be unable to put it down as "Operation Market Garden" takes place, and will understand the legendary nickname "a bridge too far". The book is a great and complete story of how one man tries to survive the madness of a great but awful war.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I thought this book was awesome, great action, real life heroes performing real acts of heroism, it makes you feel proud that you live in America. I thought this book was a great book, I learned a lot from it, some events that happened are pretty unbelievable but its all a true story. so I would recommend this book to anybody who likes a good war story.
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Summary: Burgett's Personal Saga Of A WWII Paratrooper Continues
Review: In 1967, Donald Burgett wrote "Currahee!" This told of his training as a paratrooper, assignment to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the night drop into Normandy some hours ahead of the June 6, 1944 invasion. In "Seven Roads to Hell" (1999) he tells the story of the defense of the surrounded Belgium town of Bastogne. In this, his third book, he picks up the events that occurred at about the midpoint, in time, between the first two. In September of 1944 the 506th is part of the First Allied Airborne Army that is intended to invade Holland and capture the main road leading to the Bridge at Arnhem across the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine). Once all of the river and cannal bridges are secure the British XXX Corps was to race north, cross the Arnhem bridge and turn east into Germany toward Berlin. Like many plans of war it didn't happen that way. While providing a personal account of the actions that took place involving him and his unit, the author is becoming more of a historian. He has started adding a broader picture of events than just what he himself could see. His narative flows free and naturally in a conversational style that is not only easy to follow but is very entertaining. In other words, he is a good story teller.
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Summary: Burgett's Personal Saga Of A WWII Paratrooper Continues
Review: In 1967, Donald Burgett wrote "Currahee!" This told of his training as a paratrooper, assignment to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the night drop into Normandy some hours ahead of the June 6, 1944 invasion. In "Seven Roads to Hell" (1999) he tells the story of the defense of the surrounded Belgium town of Bastogne. In this, his third book, he picks up the events that occurred at about the midpoint, in time, between the first two. In September of 1944 the 506th is part of the First Allied Airborne Army that is intended to invade Holland and capture the main road leading to the Bridge at Arnhem across the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine). Once all of the river and cannal bridges are secure the British XXX Corps was to race north, cross the Arnhem bridge and turn east into Germany toward Berlin. Like many plans of war it didn't happen that way. While providing a personal account of the actions that took place involving him and his unit, the author is becoming more of a historian. He has started adding a broader picture of events than just what he himself could see. His narative flows free and naturally in a conversational style that is not only easy to follow but is very entertaining. In other words, he is a good story teller.
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