Men at Arnhem

By Geoffrey S. Powell

Book Overview

In the fall of 1944, Allied commanders planned to land airborne divisions in an attempt to capture a series of bridges behind German lines, including the "bridge too far" at Arnhem. Geoffrey Powell, himself a veteran of the Arnhem operation, drew on conversations with many other survivors of the battle to write one of the most dramatic of all accounts of the battle

When the book was first published in 1976 under a pseudonym, it was at once recognized as one of the finest evocations of an infantryman's war ever written.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0850529662
• ISBN13: 9780850529661
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Gripping Tale of Combat

Geoffrey Powell describes his experiences during the British fight at Arnhem. He packs emotion into every sentence. Powell, as a company commander, readily admits mistakes he made in battle and the pain he experienced as a result of those mistakes shows in his words. His detailed desciptions of moments on the battlefield resonate with the reader long after the book is finished. The suffering and sacrifice endured by the British Paratroopers comes to life in this book. If you liked any of the American Airborne books by Donald Burgett or Ross Carter, you will love this book.