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- When
- 17 Sep 1944 – 26 Sep 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.98° N, 5.90° E
- Description
- battle of World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Arnhem
1944 British airborne operation in the Netherlands
The Battle of Arnhem was fought during the Second World War, as part of the Allied Operation Market Garden. It took place around the Dutch city of Arnhem from 17 to 26 September 1944. The Allies had swept through France and Belgium in August 1944, after the Battle of Normandy. Market Garden was based upon the smaller Operation Comet that had been overtaken by events.
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