Battle of Arnhem

September 17โ€“26, 1944 · Arnhem

Result German victory

Allied paratroopers tried to capture bridges over the Rhine at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden. German forces defeated the British 1st Airborne Division, and the plan to end the war by 1944 failed.

Allies

Axis

Strength and losses

Casualties
8,838

Battles 1

Before and after

Led to
Operation Pegasus October 22โ€“23, 1944

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Battle of Arnhem