CONTENTS
The Irish Guards seize a vital bridge
Chapter 2: BACKGROUND AND THE MARKET GARDEN PLAN
Alliance politics, logistics and Montgomery’s plan
Chapter 3: BREAKOUT TO VALKENSWAARD
The wait, the ambush and the halt at Valkenswaard
Chapter 4: THE ADVANCE TO EINDHOVEN AND THE SON BRIDGE
The Guards’ advance continues and the liberation of Eindhoven
Chapter 5: 101st US AIRBORNE AT SON
The blowing of the Son Bridge and 107 Panzer Brigade’s attack
Chapter 6: BEST - THE UNPLANNED BATTLE
An unequal battle on the flanks
The drop and capture of the town
The misdrop, capture and defence of the town
The big trap that was not to be
Chapter 10: VEGHEL-CLOSURE OF HELL’S HIGHWAY
Hell’s Highway is cut at a vital moment
Chapter 11: THE CUT AT KOEVERING
The final cut that crushed Montgomery’s dream