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REMEMBER TO ONLY USE THE FIRST 1 MIN OF THE VIDEO. logan suggests stopping at 1:07. I agree FALSE WE ARE STOPPING AT 47 seconds

2. Operation Market Garden
By, Ryan, Logan, Alex, and Will

3. Thesis
Although seen as a failure for the Allies, Operation Market Garden advanced the front line into Holland, eventually yielding the strategic port of Antwerp to the Allies awarding them the tactical advantage in impending battles.

4. Filthy Thesis Memes

5. Background
After the breakout of Normandy Allied troops continued to advance quickly across France and into Belgium with little resistance
The allies advanced faster than they could bring supplies to the front
Caused huge constraints on supplies
Forced the slowing of advancement
Forced the allies to focus on a smaller front
The “Red Ball Express” was formed as a quick fix to supply shortage
6,000 trucks rushed supplies to the front

6. Background
The Red Ball Express was a temporary fix that was inefficient and could not be sustained
A permanent solution needed to be reached
General Dwight D. Eisenhower began to contemplate the Allies’ next move
An operation over the lower Rhine into the Ruhr Valley was agreed upon
Believed that the German port of Antwerp was a good solution to supply shortages

7. Goals of Operation Market Garden
bypass the German Siegfried line by crossing some major canals and rivers in Holland opening the front lines up in order to allow the allies to sweep east into Germany
If successful, could potentially end the war by Christmas 1944
Liberate part of the Netherlands ( Specifically Western Holland)
Give themselves an opportunity to take the Scheldt islands which would open the port of Antwerp to Allied vessels

8. Allied
Countries Involved
Axis
V.S.

9. Key Figures - Dwight D. Eisenhower (Allies)
34th president of the United States
Approved the Operation Market-Garden on September 10th of 1944
Added to Bernard Montgomery’s 21st Army Group and the 1st Allied Airborne Army
Directed many needed resources to the operation

10. Bernard Montgomery (Allies)
Military officer
Commander in charge of the Allied ground forces
Persuaded Eisenhower to approve Operation Market-Garden

11. Brian Horrocks (Allies)/Frederick Browning (Allies)
British Lieutenant
Tactical commander of the operation
British Army Officer
Leader of the ground advance (garden)
Called in the British XXX Corps

12. Gerd von Rundstedt (Germany)
Field Marshall
Called out of retirement to oversee German forces fighting in Operation Market Garden
Worked closely with Walter Model
Brought back coherence to the German army in the west

13. Strategy There were two key aspects of the operation:
Market- airborne troops (16,500 paratroopers and 3,500 glider troops)
Garden- British Ground troops 50,000 men and tanks

14. Market
The airborne aspect of the operation led by Frederick Browning and the 1st Allied Airborne Division
Consisted of paratroopers and gliders carrying supplies
Airborne troops are dropped behind enemy lines to capture major roadway bridges in the Dutch cities of Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem
Once captured, they were to hold their position against the Germans until the British Armoured XXX Corps arrived
Arnhem most important

15. Garden The land aspect of the operation
British Armoured XXX Corps Led by Brian Horrocks
Traveled over land from the Belgian-Dutch border to meet up with isolated airborne divisions, then advance from the strategic bridge
Timetable: travel 64 miles to Arnhem-Bridge over days

17. Timeline- Sept. 10th- Sept. 17th, 1944
Sept. 10th, Dwight D. Eisenhower approves the Operation
Sept. 17th, Operation Market Garden begins - Paratroopers land at Eindhoven, Veghel, Grave, and Oosterbeek
US 101st Airborne Division at Eindhoven and Veghel capture the bridges
US 82nd Airborne Division at Grave captures its target bridge
British paratroopers successfully capture the bridge at Arnhem but gets cut off by SS Panzer Divisions
Sept. 18th, British XXX Corps unite with 101st Airborne at Eindhoven and Veghel
Sept. 19th, British XXX Corps unite with 82nd Airborne at Grave

18. Timeline
Sept. 20th, Allies take the bridge over the Waal River at Nijmegen
Sept. 21st, Allies at Arnhem give up control of their bridge and defend in Arnhem
Sept. 22nd, The Polish Parachute Brigade land south of Arnhem to aid the Allies
Sept. 25th, Remaining Allies retreat from Arnhem across the Neder Rijn River
Sept. 27th, Allied forces hold position south of Arnhem over the next few months.

19. Aftermath
Allies’ northern flank was advanced 65 miles, over two canals and two rivers
Western parts of Holland were liberated
Cost the Allies over 15,000 men
German loses between 7,500 and 10,000
The most important city, Arnhem, stayed under German control
Deemed a failure because the bridge on the lower Rhine was not captured, stopping any further advancement
Allies learned they had to plan more carefully before acting
A strait in the front line called the Nijmegen Salient had to be defended

20. Why it was Unsuccessful
Intelligence failures
Allies believed the Germans were retreating and tried to capitalize
The plan strategy was not reviewed by other officials
Overly optimistic planning by Allies
Poor weather causes delay in Allied deployment

21. Long Term Effects
More than 10,000 Dutch starved to death because the Germans cut off food shipments as punishment for their support to the Allies
Large parts of Western Holland are Liberated
Not as much land as they wished to liberate
The powerful and versatile fleet of the 1st Airborne Division is crippled for the remainder of the war

22. Why Market Garden is Important
Operation Market Garden gave the Allied forces control of the Nijmegen Salient
This was an inlet into the enemy front that gave the Allied force strategic ground to mount an offensive to take control of Antwerp
Antwerp solves supply shortage issues for advancing Allied troops
Allows stockpiling of weapons and vessels near Germany giving the Allies a tactical advantage both offensively and defensively
The Allies learned from their tactical mistakes
Do not rely on the speed of ground troops and factor in risks of airborne troops
Denmark stopped working with Britain

23. Works Cited
Alex, Dan. "Operation Market Garden - WW2 Timeline." Operation Market Garden WW2 Timeline. SecondWorldWarHistory, 6 Apr Web. 24 Apr
Axelrod, Alan. "Airborne Assault." Encyclopedia of World War II, Vol. 1. Facts On File, History Research Center. Web. 26 Apr
Axelrod, Alan. "Operation Market-Garden." Encyclopedia of World War II, Vol. 2. Facts On File, History Research Center. Web. 21 Apr
Dunnavent, R. Blake. "Operation Market-Garden." Encyclopedia of American Military History, Vol. 2. Facts On File, History Research Center. Web. 20 Apr
Hickman, Kennedy. "A Bridge Too Far: Operation Market-Garden."About.com Education. About Education, n.d. Web. 21 Apr