A Bridge Too Far - The Landing Zone Dilemma

Problems arise about where the British and Poles are to land.

From the movie "A Bridge Too Far"

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• Polish
• British
• airborne
• Arnhem
• landing
• zone

[sleeky01]

Gene Hackman had the best lines in this film.

[HenryvKeiper]

I agree with that.

[airborneSGT]

Is that how they originated the 10 mile tab for the Paras?

[HenryvKeiper]

I guess so.

[Seedgroup]

After the battle Sosabowski was unjustly made a scapegoat for the failure of Operation Market Garden, following a critical evaluation by English Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning.He was accused of criticizing Field Marshal Montgomery and the Polish General Staff was forced to remove him as the commanding officer of his brigade on 27 December 1944.He was made the commander of guard troops and in July 1948 he was demobilised.BRITISH HOSPITALITY. They fuckup this operation.Sosabowski was a great general!

[MAJK30]

@JohnnyZenith I am glad that you acknowledge the criticism of English generals, especially General Browning and field marshal Montgomery

[MAJK30]

@JohnnyZenith Respect? respect and apologies are due for the Poles that they were betrayed by the British and the Yankees in Teheran and Yalta. Before you start to pay attention to me, teach the history, but not written by Montgomery, who contributed to its inadequacy to the death of many soldiers during the battles in Normandy and Holland. Operation Market Garden could have been saved and reap the benefits, but "Lord of Alamein," ruled that the failure

[JohnnyZenith]

Perhaps I should remind that this is a British made film. We do not shy from self criticism.

[JohnnyZenith]

@MAJK30 Who do you think you are? We were one of the major reasons the war against Germany was won. Have some respect. Everybody makes mistakes. The Americans did too, do not be fooled.

[JohnnyZenith]

@quest8899 We still are thanks.

[Trashcansam123]

Was Hackman's accent accurate. I can't find anything to base my accent off of.

[johngal56]

As the opening titles said, Monty and Patten were rivals and disliked each other intensely. The reason Monty got his way for this hair-brained operation was that Patton was an embarassment to Eisenhower after the GI 'slapping' incident in North Africa. Patton later proved his metal by brilliantly coming to the rescue of besieged Allied units following the German's attack in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge.

[Trashcansam123]

@Seedgroup Yeah. Everybody blames the Polish guy.

[yyzxxz2003]

Montgomery was over rated as a general. Montgomery could only win battles so long as he held the advantage in men and material as in North Africa.

When he had to fight a force that was as strong as his own he always lost or fought to a stalemate. Another thing about him was that he was not able to adapt to battle situations as they occurred. As an example he kept pounding his head against Caen for a month and he couldn't crack it until the American breakout around the end of July @ St. Lo.

[rogal270]

thats a really good burn by Hackman/Sosabowski