Five Key Reasons Operation Market Garden Fell Short
Operation Market Garden fascinates and frustrates me in equal measure. As a battlefield guide, I've walked these grounds countless times, explaining to visitors how a daring plan, which aimed to swiftly end World War II, unraveled so spectacularly. Here are the five critical reasons why Market Garden ultimately failed: 1. Flawed Allied Command Structure and Coalition Disunity Five Allied Commanders (Tedder, Bradley, Eisenhower, Simpson and Montgomery) after the Maastricht meeting in December 1944. First off, let's talk about leadership. Operation Market Garden was hampered from the very top. General Eisenhower’s hands-off style led to confusion, conflicting objectives, and poor coordination.…