1944 ⟶ Arnhem Withdrawal: Operation Market Garden Fails

British troops pull out of Arnhem with the failure of Operat...
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🪖 Battle for The Hague Fails

The Battle for The Hague becomes the first failed paratrooper attack in history as the Dutch quickly defeat the invaders.⟶
Battle for The Hague Fails (1940)
NetherlandsparatroopersinvasionmilitaryfailuretacticsWorld War IIWestern Front

⚔️ British Operation Battleaxe Fails to Relieve Tobruk

British Operation Battleaxe attempts and fails to relieve the Siege of Tobruk. The British are heavily defeated at Halfaya Pass nicknamed "Hell-fire pass".⟶
British Operation Battleaxe Fails to Relieve Tobruk (1941)
British ArmyNorth AfricaSiege of TobrukMilitary DefeatOperation BattleaxeWorld War IIDesert WarfareHalfaya PassLibya

🤕 Arnhem Withdrawal: Operation Market Garden Fails

British troops pull out of Arnhem with the failure of Operation Market Garden. Over 6,000 paratroopers are captured; of the British 1st Airborne Division, just under 8,000 of the 10,005 paratroopers are declared casualties, a staggering 80% loss.⟶
Western FrontNetherlandsOperation Market GardenArnhemBritish ArmyParatroopersFailed OffensiveMilitary DefeatWorld War II

🪖 Operation Market Garden Begins

Operation Market Garden, the attempted liberation of Arnhem and turning of the German flank begins.⟶
Operation Market Garden Begins (1944)
Western FrontNetherlandsAirborne OperationArnhemAlliesGermanyLogisticsFailed OffensiveMilitary Strategy