Market Garden 80: XXX Corps Begin (Part 2)

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Join Al Murray and James Holland as they continue their deep dive into Operation Market Garden with the challenges faced by the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. In this episode, they explore the critical decisions and unexpected setbacks on the ground as Allied forces race to secure vital bridges. Meanwhile, XXX Corps begins its push through the Dutch countryside, facing its own trials as they attempt to link up with the airborne troops. Join us as we explore the triumphs and tragedies of one of World War 2's most famous battles, immortalised in the 1977 epic 'A Bridge Too Far' - Operation Market Garden. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy & Alice Horrell Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:51.0	For verification go to Pepsi. Go dot coate uk slash FAQ Thursday, 4th of September, 1944.
1:08.0	Last weekend Valerie came up for a day returning Sunday.
1:11.1	I drove it down to London arriving at about 1400. At 1600 I received notice of a meeting at
1:16.6	General Brereton's headquarters at 1800, so I took off arriving a few minutes late for the
1:21.1	meeting. It was conducted generally by Browning and had to do with a new plan envisioning a drop for the 82nd to seize the bridges at Graf and Nymigan and the high ground between Naimigan and Grospeak.
1:33.0	That the plan would go through was all agreed to.
1:36.0	Browning was to command it and had it all set up.
1:39.0	The troop Carrie Liff was not set up, however.
1:42.0	That was arranged at East Coast Monday morning.
1:44.4	D-Day has been changed from the 14th to the 15th to the 23rd
1:49.4	and now to the 17th. Take off eardromes and not settled yet, nor is the lift. This latter, because they've
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