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Ep 81 – A Bridge Too Far – Operation Market Garden Discussed at Length

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In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we take on Richard Attenborough’s A Bridge Too Far (1977), the war epic based on Cornelius Ryan’s book of the same name about Operation Market Garden. We take you through one of WWII’s most ambitious (and doomed-to-fail) military plans as we discuss the film. From Sean Connery’s Major General Urquhart to Gene Hackman’s Sosabowski (we approve), we talk about what led to Market Garden’s failure, and how Dutch civilians like Kate ter Horst were astoundingly brave in the face of absolute hell.

Market Garden, a little complicated? We try to make it simple for you!

A Bridge Too Far trailer

Theirs Is The Glory Full Movie

Mentioned in the podcast is Theirs is the Glory, which is effectively a reenactment of Operation Market Garden and features Kate ter Horst as herself. It’s worth checking out.

Book Rec by Sam and Maartje

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Cornelius Ryan A Bridge Too Far

Sam: “I had read the book A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan, which is 600 pages and does not feel like 600 pages. He just does such a good job of telling this story in a way that maintains tension… making it seem like urgent and immediate and super, super interesting.”

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Angel of Arnhem

Maartje:

“Kate actually wrote about her experience in her book Cloud Over Arnhem, which is a very short book, but it’s no longer available. But you can buy a book called Angel of Arnhem, which has those diary entries for you to read. And I read them, and they’re absolutely heartbreaking. But she’s also very optimistic the entire time.

The book also features heartwarming letters from veterans who stayed in Kate’s home when it was an aidstation, as well as a brief summary of and context for Operation Market Garden, and a piece written by Kate’s husband Jan from his time as mayor of Renkum, immediately postwar.”

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