A Bridge Too Far - 1977 - 80 Years Market Garden - Fan Cut Edition

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[@dirkusmaximus9268]

They were later there than expected, so…

[@GarnierMichel-jl6cj]

Très beaux films cultes ❤ L'​@@dirkusmaximus9268

[@brandonsubramanien5521]

Yes and he was undermined by the others

[@bartcouprie4986]

I remember my brother and I watching this movie on TV at our house in Wellington, New Zealand years ago, and our mother walked in. She looked at the screen and said "I remember that day, I'd never seen no many planes!" We had allowed ourselves to forget for a moment that she lived in Holland during the occupation. I have never forgotten it since.

[@maartenvandam344]

It's commemorated every year with a parade from the Belgian border all the way to Arnhem of some surviving vehicles and some now very old veterans.

[@leekirkbride6858]

The start off the 1st parchment Regiment..

[@peanut1001x]

​@@maartenvandam344 awesome ❤

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

I remember how big this movie was, in 1977. I was 8 years old and this was the talk of the town, eh, country. A cast full of great names, the region of Deventer being full of cast, crew, support, more people, etc. This was all made without AI, without computerised footage. Analogue greatness we will never see again.

[@adamferguson8781]

Great movie, well said

[@bloodynoobtubename]

Funnily enough, I was 8 years old when Saving Private Ryan came out, which caused a similar stir, so I can relate in a way. I've never actually watched this movie before until now, but it's amazing how many big stars are in it. It's an extremely well shot movie.

[@flemwad]

100% spot on

[@paulpaulsen7309]

" It's an extremely well shot movie.", ... it is, @@bloodynoobtubename, good, solid film making ...

[@traviskeeler5655]

Me too. 8 years old. We used to sneak into the Theaters on Yonge St. in Toronto that played movies all day, back to back for $2 and watch ALL the great films of the day. This one..."Force Ten from Naverone" etc. Great memories.

[@janusz4695]

Who else noticed that the only wise, forward-looking and very skeptical general was the Polish general Sosabowski? And anyone interested in history knows that he was made a scapegoat and blamed for the failure of the entire Market Garden operation, even though he commanded only 2,000 Polish paratroopers, not the army. After the war, he earned his living as a manual worker in a factory in England, because the British deprived him of the right to a war pension. Great English allies.

[@ar9127]

10/10

[@lf2208]

Indeed true. In recognition of not only this, but the fact that the Polish went into action anyway despite all of this, and suffered *heavily* for it, the Dutch somewhat recently (2006) bestowed some of the highest honors possible on Sosabowski and the Polish Brigade. I live a couple 100 meters from the Arnhem bridge and would say that their sacrifice is not lost on the Dutch people.

[@Stitchmax]

Stanisław Franciszek Sosabowski CBE.

[@janusz4695]

@@lf2208 I know Arnhem because my father fought there. Right outside Nijmegen. There he was seriously injured and stayed in hospital for half a year. He was supposed to be blind, but miraculously he regained his sight. He always wanted to go to Nederland, to Nijmegen, but he was not allowed to do so. I was there for him. He had fond memories of the Dutch because they took care of him. Greetings from Poland.

[@daisydrapeza5478]

​@@janusz4695BRAVE, COURAGEOUS AND FORTRIGHT GENERATION...

[@islander780]

My neighbours dad was at Arnhem. Salute them all and work toward ending wars.

[@leehighland5435]

My Grandad was a paratropper who thought at Arnhem, all his friends died there. I remember him tellling me about this crazy officer who wore a bowler hat and umbrella. When the film came out, everything he told me about how they escaped that night matched the film, apart from the bowler hat, but a search reveals indeed that officer (Digby Tatham-Warter) also wore a bowler hat.

[@SusanPearce_H]

Did he comment on the blasted orchestra following them around?

[@andrewh5457]

My late dad was there, never got to visit with him, but for my 60th birthday, my son took me.

[@adambane1719]

What a coincidence. My coworkers girlfriends best friends aunties hairdressers sons principals neighbors wifes father in laws uncle was at Arnhem too. It really is a small world !

[@david-joeklotz9558]

When I was a kid I met a paratrooper that was at Arnhrem. I really appreciate it now. I was just too young at the time to grasp or ask pertinent enough questions

[@iainmclean7020]

I had the privilege of working as an extra and security stand in on the film as a 20 year student between 1st and 2nd year at Uni. A month based in Deventer and mixing with all the drama and the stars shooting the film. I had an amazing day floating down the Rhine in a wooden boat at Nijmegen and stood in uniform behind Robert Redford and Ryan O'Neal as they shot a short scene that took all day! I recall the awe in the faces of all on the set when Olivier was there and how charming Liv Ullmann was with everyone.

[@RobertGorry]

No way 5h5s proper interesting to now you wer ther wen thy films it good movie

[@YITV]

How proud to see our dear Norwegian Liv Ullmann a legend

[@Tar-Earendil]

​@@RobertGorry Uh... come again?! This kind of Code-Talk is foreign to me, but it is a kind of English, I think... 🤔. . . 😏

[@martsteegh4122]

@@Tar-Earendil I think it's meant to be: "properly interesting to know you were there when they filmed it, good movie" (what "No way 5h5s" means is also a mystery to me)

[@Tar-Earendil]

@martsteegh4122 Oh! Okay, thank you very much! 🤝

[@kennetheustaquio8860]

i was ten years old when i watch this film in Cebu City,Phil. As a young kid i always like to watch war movies and this movie was one of my my unforgettable movies together with The Wild Geeese, Battle of the Bulge, and the Longest Day. thanks for sharing this great movie.

[@kevinmolato692]

I'm from Cavite. My Daddy raised me watching the same movies together with all the uncles and my grandfather. Everyone was so proud of our family's PMA lineage.

[@joebombero1]

I retired in 2016 and settled in Cavite from Texas in 2018. Love living here. History is everywhere, so many reminders of the war, horrific reminders. Greetings neighbors!

[@SehnazShaikh-l9m]

Anyone want or ask your suggestion make me clear . Go do your esstential work after that if you save time from that given this time to drink water ,understood

[@kevinmolato692]

@@SehnazShaikh-l9m I don't understand. Are you discrediting one of our comments? Please elaborate.

[@jonathanmeliton1679]

Thank you for sharing this epic film. They don't this make anymore.

[@adambane1719]

Yes! They definitely don't this make anymore. Very astute point Jonny boy !

[@Chebab-Chebab]

​@@adambane1719Piss don't take the. He appreciative being was.

[@raymonddimech3739]

thank f

[@ianirving1033]

Not only one of the greatest war movies but also one the greatest pieces of cinema... As a youngster this made me realise that "the good guys" could also lose. A valuable life lesson

[@karlp8484]

Apart from being one of the best war movies ever made, I'm blessed by being able to speak Dutch and German, which makes it even better for me. Lol.

[@samtheeagle799]

Sounds like collaborator talk to me ...

[@AndyKroet]

​@@samtheeagle799hoe kun je dit nou zeggen ! Das kann man nicht sagen ! How can you say this ! En ik spreek ook Frans en een beetje Spaans ! En ik collaborer met helemaal niemand ..ik spreek gewoon mijn talen..

[@adambane1719]

That sounds like a fahrt made in Heaven !

[@karlp8484]

@@samtheeagle799 Guilty.

[@user-ii1iy8fz1d]

❤ blessed or burdened? 😂❤ Joke, know some Deutsch ❤

[@leetester9170]

A friend of my family fought at oosterbeek. He had some really interesting stories to tell. He was wounded and captured and spent the remainder of the war in a POW camp. I went to Arnhem for the 65th anniversary and I’ll never forget it.

[@adamferguson8781]

Thanks for the upload of an incredible movie. I just wish some of the Western Youngsters of today learn history like this.

[@PatriceBoivin]

Some of them are busy cheering for fascist MAGA now. They don't know history.

[@bobbyperu4683]

Who else went to see this on the big screen as a kid and with their dad? Great stuff, great times, great film, great memories.

[@craigclarke8076]

Never again in the history of film making will a cast like this ever be assembled . This isn't a movie it is a work or art .

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Not with all,this adjustments

[@stevenpremmel4116]

Band of Brothers got close, but only in retrospect.

[@simmer1895]

WHAT A FILM! I'm 41 and just watched that today for the first time. Unbelievably good!! Best thing about it, was it wasn't just focused on one character who came riding through on a horse with a knife and killed anyone. So many different characters, that is the best war film I've ever seen by far. Sorry Saving Private Ryan you've been demoted.

[@waynestackpoole3652]

I think private ryan took a lot of inspiration from this movie as far as scenery goes.

[@fotoreporter.vienna]

In diesem Film haben fast alle Schauspieler mitgewirkt, ihn auch so ernsthaft darzustellen, alle die in den 70ern Rang und Namen hatten waren dabei und haben bei den sicherlich unglaublich schwierigen Dreharbeiten ihr Bestes gegeben um diesen Film wahrhaftig zu machen. Viele von denen sind mittlerweile gestorben oder vergessen, in meiner Seele bleiben sie existent.

[@michaelbyrnee9584]

Oh yeah - incredibly difficult. Almost as difficult as the actual war.............

[@blackadder194]

hey, whose side are you on?

[@lesscotford1419]

In memory of my uncle. Flight Sergeant. Sidney Henry Longworth. 21. Army Air Corps. Co Pilot in one of many Horsa Gliders evolved that September day. He came home much to his Mums joy. These times must never be forgotten and never apologised for. If not for them...

[@Pona1234]

Respect and gratitude to your uncle from the Netherlands

[@lesscotford1419]

​@@Pona1234and many thanks to you for the acknowledgement

[@myriaddsystems]

Be proud❤

[@lesscotford1419]

​@@myriaddsystemsI am, very. He passed away when I was in junior school. I know one thing, I'd be a very different person if he had lived longer. Very strict, very regimented, very tough. I loved him dearly.

[@Colonel_Mar]

Fine job you did here. Making a war classic more alive. Thank you for your effort.

[@jarkogonzo7432]

General Sosabowski was a very experienced officer, he had already fought in World War I, and then in 1939 he commanded his infantry regiment well. That is why he understood that Montgomery's plan was based on the too risky assumption that "everything will work out", whereas it was enough for one element of the puzzle to go wrong and the whole operation would end in failure. And so it happened. Sosabowski was the only officer who dared to openly criticize the plan, for which he was later stripped of command of the 1st Polish Brigade.

[@andrewflindall9048]

Gosh, the more you say stuff the righter you become. In 1940, Montgomery - a very experienced officer - commanded a division and got it back to Dunkirk in good order, having fought all the way back from Belgium (not that he was alone in that, of course). He had a lot more in common with Sosabowski than you claim.

[@humbertoflores2545]

​@@andrewflindall9048but Montgomery prooved to be an incompetent..

[@freddieclark]

The problem with that is that Montgomery created a plan called operation Comet. He was not in charge of MG, Eisenhower had taken over as Commander of all Allied troops and Montgomery reverted to Commander of 21st AG. He had no command over the Allied Airborne Army or its use and deployment during MG. If you want to point fingers, then Brereton (American) Commanded the AAA and approved its disposition and use during MG. Browning dithered about, and Gavin dropped the ball n taking the Bridge at Nijmegen on the first day.

[@freddieclark]

@@humbertoflores2545 No , he didn't, Perhaps you are thinking of Brereton who was actually in charge of First Allied Airborne Army and made several dubious command decisions that doomed the Market plan. Also Browning and Gavin must share some responsibility for faffing around on the Groesbeek Heights instead of taking the Nijmegen bridges at once. If you think a bridge too far was historically accurate, I suggest you place too much faith in Hollywood.

[@andrewflindall9048]

@@humbertoflores2545 Well, that told me...

[@vinniemoran7362]

The film's screen writer William Goldman wrote a bestseller where a long chapter is devoted to the making of "A Bridge Too Far". It was a very difficult film to make, especially since interest in WWII movies had died down by the late '70s. When one considers the challenges Attenborough faced in getting the film made, it's a frigging masterpeice. Name of the book is "Adventures In The Screen Trade".

[@GDFILMPROMOTIONSLTD]

thanks for highlighting the book

[@andrewflindall9048]

There is also a standalone 'making of' book, I think by Goldman. It's here somewhere...

[@Dunbar0740]

I also recommend Major John Frost's account of the parachute drop and subsequent action in Arnem, in his memoir "A Drop Too Many". The film only documents his injuries and capture by the Germans. In reality, Frost escaped from hospital two weeks after the withdrawal from the North bank of the Nederrijn river. He made it back to allied lines and was promptly flown back to England, where he got a taxi straight to London. He found himself at Piccalilli Circus still dressed in the same bloodstained and scorched battle fatigues he wore the day he was captured at Arnem.

[@paulking8055]

When I was an apprentice in 1981, my mentor named Arthur Sole was a participant. He survived the glider drop and managed to escape. Even in senior years when I worked with him, he was still a tough man. I won't forget Arthur.

[@Digmen1]

The planes taking off at 34:00 is amazing. No cgi there!

[@TheClanAdventures]

Yes but a lot of other special effects are being used.

[@OneofInfinity.]

And what a cast complimenting the practical effects.

[@thomasvandevelde8157]

And don't forget the paradropped camera crews!

[@Elitist20]

'To have that material under my command...'

[@kobiimpraim4838]

This was truly the best combined arms movie ever made. We had airborne drops, supply airdrops, air support, artillery support, mechanized infantry, tank support, engineer support, and sappers on the other side. Ground assaults, urban warfare, defensive and offensive lines of contact, plus counter attacks, escape and invasion maneuvers, and up close enemy perspectives and so much more with occupation and resistance perspectives. This movie had it all. Hands down a favorite. I like to splice in "The long days dying" as a supplement to an already great film.

[@vanmanrick1]

My father who has passed away grew up close to Arnhem told me of seeing the parachutes. He found a shell casing and kept it until he died. When he seen this movie you could tell he was reliving his youth.

[@benben162]

Ok the casting in this one is Crazy good.

[@rossrockomurphy2277]

"Fantastic isint it?, Just once to have that material under my command" Dont know what it was about that line but always stayed with me.

[@matteslambertus7684]

Stood out to me too. Puts into perspective on what little material, compared to the combines one of the allies, this entire powerhouse rested at the time. Cant really wrap my head around it.

[@davidmitchell8380]

A BRIDGE TOO FAR from Richard Attenborough is one of the greatest war films that I've ever experienced in a movie theater in my life

[@lollypop333100]

yes, the artillery barrage to the German anti-tank positions in the wood near the Dutch border was pure horror to me as 16 year old back then...now i can see why Monty won at El Alamein with his opening barrage...there were no trenches in the dessert, no woods to hide and Afrikakorps general Stumme died of a heart attack

[@RD-ft7js]

Tak...film był lepiej zrobiony niż ta beznadziejna, rzeczywista, operacja...😅😅😅

[@stuartbarrow6052]

I seen it in The Odeon Swansea with my parents when I was 11. Awesome film.

[@namenloser419]

@@lollypop333100 yes and the german gun hits only 1 tank,great joke again.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

​@@lollypop333100Von Mellenthin said Montgomery's greater emphasis on artillery as soon as he arrived in North Africa was a great shock to the Germans, and changed the type of fighting from then on. Montgomery got rid of mindless tank charges which the Germans were able to deal with via their 88mm guns.

[@bxanchezo]

Thank you so much for this tremendous effort of you of sharing this amazing piece of cinema. It’s very sad to remember that the war your ancestors fought wasn’t about PEW-PEW, live satellite imaging, drones and CGI… those guys fought teeth and nails, in the dark, outgunned, outnumbered, starving, etc just to accomplish their missions… and many of them didn’t made it through and this picture reflects that ultimate sacrifice they made, so we can have freedom. Thanks again.

[@fedup3449]

So do you think we have the freedom that they fought and died for?

[@lyndoncmp5751]

​@@fedup3449We are far more free and with greater benefits than back then.

[@ministryofanti-feminism1493]

@@lyndoncmp5751 Very naive.

[@jimmatthews1889]

1977 star wars & A bridge to far , what a year to go to the Cinema as a 12 yr old boy

[@rsautosiow]

first time seeing it and this movie well good

[@viclimited9081]

Close encounters of the third kind

[@viclimited9081]

@@jimmatthews1889 .......Rocky..? ......niah...76 I know but they were still in line round the block in 77....

[@danielc6925]

Incredible battle scenes, no AI or CGI !!! So realistic !!!

[@rogerlynch5279]

Fun Fact Back in those days AUDREY HEPBURN was living in AHRNEIM together with her mother in her Grandparent´s house there. She had rejected a role in the movie because it was to traumatic to her.

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

It was at Arnhem my Grandad was severely injured, he died of his injuries severally years later. A veteran of Dunkirk, and Normandy.

[@igorabasjidze1194]

Was he German or American veteran?

[@makeasylumsgreatagain864]

If it was at Dunkirk,then I would imagine he was British as the Americans hadn't joined at that point

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

@@makeasylumsgreatagain864 Yes, British. I dont understand how anyone could ask “German or American”, unless they are deliberately being a tool.

[@beeldlvr]

Wat een groot offer hebben de mensen geleverd voor onze vrijheid, iets om ons ook vandaag bewust van te zijn...

[@lyndoncmp5751]

✌️Cheers, and here's to the Dutch revolution at Liverpool FC. 👍

[@rupertbear6883]

have you seen what they did with our 'freedom'

[@ministryofanti-feminism1493]

Had the Dutch government declared itself neutral in 1939, as the Swiss, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish did, they would never had seen war. But not only did they refuse to do this, they had agreements with the British and French governments to allow their troops passage through their territory. The Germans were aware of this.

[@IThee-hw8oj]

They did, but let's also thank the Russian people. They had the most suffering.

[@martinfox3478]

@@ministryofanti-feminism1493 Yes, why didn't everyone declare themselves neutral and let "someone else" do the fighting and resistance? Maybe the Dutch government had morals and thought that fascists, murderers and war mongers should not be appeased.

[@markmitera4521]

This has always been one of my favorite WWII movies.

[@АлексейЛи-в3з]

Это величайший фильм Аттенборо. Созвездие потрясающих актеров эпохи, динамичный сюжет и потрясающая музыка это только внешняя сторона его достоинств. Вторым превосходным качеством фильма является его равновесие в расстановке акцентов, между добром и злом, между людьми разных национальностей, между умом и глупостью, между расчетом и случайностью, между воинским долгом и суровой необходимостью. Полагаю этот фильм---величайшее достижение кинематографа. Браво. Санкт Петербург.

[@igorabasjidze1194]

Какое равновесие в расстановке акцентов? Чушь.

[@malgorzatalange9202]

I like Gene Hackman as Gen Sosabowski. General ended up as a factory worker in England.

[@tomaszwidawski2712]

An excellent interpretation. Gene Hackman nailed it perfectly🙂

[@albertopiergiorgi5980]

@@tomaszwidawski2712 ​ @tomaszwidawski2712 Pięknie pojechał z tą inteligentną mniejszością. Ta rola Hackmana to taki mały pomnik Generała.

[@myriaddsystems]

I cannot believe the massive undertaking that this film must have been- an operation Market Garden in itself

[@MickeyHassan]

After The Longest Day, this certainly was the best one.

[@DT-wp4hk]

Klik klak.

[@swansong007]

I find it amazing this film was directed by Richard Attenborough. What a monumental achievement. Can’t imaging how many sleepless nights he had wondering how the next day shooting would go. Brilliant film.

[@KerliYN]

What an incredible cast. No present movie has so many great names in the movie industry.

[@adityabhaskare3992]

Have seen this movie 3-4 times and still I feel like watching it again, it has a special place

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Excellent !! Thanks for all your hard work, I appreciate it a LOT 👍 Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.

[@butchespere1675]

Saw this movie 40 years ago. It has so many moments that stays in your head long after you exited the movie house. That scene involving James Caan fulfilling his promise to a fellow soldier that he won't let him die is one of them. And then that explosive scene that followed the shout, "Ordnance, commence! Fire!!!"

[@rafalzych8031]

General Sosabowski was right. Great film.

[@dimon44]

And he was deprived of his brigade command by Gen. Browning right after the market garden as he dared to disagree with these idiotic orders.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Sosabowski was all in favour of Market Garden. It was the previous plan Operation Comet he was not happy about. Market Garden strengthened the paratroop numbers by almost 3 times. This film is very inaccurate and skewed.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

​​@@dimon44 Browning offered his brigade to be enlarged into a full division with the addition of British troops but Sosabowski rejected the offer. Browning didn't get rid of Sosabowski. Browning was himself got rid of out of the Airborne before the end of 1944 and had no jurisdiction over the removal of Sosabowski. Browning was already in Burma in an administration position in December 1944.

[@dimon44]

@@lyndoncmp5751 thank you for all these insights, I was not aware of this context. Greetings from Poland.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

​@@dimon44You're welcome. Browning wasn't even the commander of First Allied Airborne Army. The American General Brereton was. Sadly this film is very inaccurate. Greetings back, from England. I am currently enjoying a Polish crime drama on Netflix, called Signs. Subtitled, as I like to hear the original voices and language. Best wishes. ✌️

[@Amrah75]

The scale of this movie is epic. No CGI back then, just all planes, tanks and men. Demonstrates how lazy movie making has become.

[@glennyoverbeek]

Not lazy but greedy, how much of a budget would all this cost today.

[@Amrah75]

@@glennyoverbeekI suppose the equivalent of what it cost back then. When you have a budget of 300 mil this could be done but is easier to green screen and CGI it in. Lazy. But I get what you're saying.

[@OneofInfinity.]

@@glennyoverbeek Both: "minimal effort" is their mantra in current times.

[@kitwarjri7086]

Ur right..the amount of people n Weapons n Aircraft used for this film is inasane..Todays movies with green screen looks fake since we r already knew thats not real unlike the old movies where the stuntman n evn actors hv to do dangerous stunts themselves..

[@myriaddsystems]

CGI is such a poor excuse for decent film-making

[@keithnaylor1981]

It’s fascinating to read your account of changes. I think this is one of the best war movie ever, and I look forward to seeing your version here.

[@IanCross-xj2gj]

16:00 Market Garden was a major failure of intelligence. 20:30 The Dutch resistance correctly identified the Panzer division at Arnhem. The whole operation was always doomed. Sadly, many brave men died. Lest we forget. Operation Berlin, the evacuation plan. Ironic title.

[@dovetonsturdee7033]

The Dutch Resistance identified that the remnants of two SS Panzer Divisions were in the area, but that most of their armoured vehicles had been taken away for servicing and repair. Despite the 'errors' in the movie, there was no German armour in the Arnhem area.

[@Tributevideo]

@@dovetonsturdee7033 There were tanks in the Arnhem area, there is more than enough photographic evidence for it.

[@dovetonsturdee7033]

@@Tributevideo No, there were not. To quote from the 'Market Garden Archive' which knows something about the subject :- On Sunday September 17 1944, the first day of Operation Market Garden, two SS Panzer Divisions were located near Arnhem. In Apeldoorn, Dieren, Zutphen and Doetinchem about 7,000 SS soldiers were stationed from the 9th SS Armored Division Hohenstaufen and the 10th SS Armored Division Frundsberg. A day after the airborne landings, on Monday, September 18, the British first encountered tanks during the advance to Arnhem. For years everyone had the image that the tanks that emerged during the battles during the Battle of Arnhem belonged to those two armored divisions. The dozens of photos of destroyed German tanks in Arnhem and Oosterbeek seem to confirm the image that the presence of the two heavily armed SS Panzer Divisions proved to be disastrous for the British airborne troops. However, that is not the case. General Bittrich, in command of the two German divisions, stated after the war that his troops had almost no tanks left during the Battle of Arnhem. Almost all of his tanks and Sturmgeschütze had been destroyed by the Allies during the battle at Falaise. At the start of the airborne landings, Bittrich had a total of five tanks and Sturmgeschütze , three of which were deployable. Most of the armored vehicles where he also had access to, came from the 9th SS-Aufklärung-Abteilung of Sturmbahnführer Viktor Grabner. Incidentally, the column of more than twenty Grabner vehicles was completely shot on Monday 18 September by the British soldiers at the Rhine Bridge. The few tanks that Bittrich had at the start of the fighting were deployed for the first time on Monday, September 18, against the battalion of John Frost at the Rhine Bridge. Until then, tanks played no role in the fighting in Arnhem. By the way: the two tanks that general Bittrich deployed against the men at the bridge on September 18, were both destroyed by British anti-tank guns. So where, then, did the rest of the dozens of tanks during the Battle of Arnhem come from? The answer to that begins with Field Marshal Walter Model. Model was the highest German commander in the Netherlands. Coincidentally, he had taken up residence in Oosterbeek. After the airborne landings, Model fled to the headquarters of General Bittrich in Doetinchem, 20 miles north east of Arnhem. Model, who was known for his improvisational talent, ordered from Doetinchem to send all possible armored units that the Germans could mass to the Netherlands. Tank units were put on trains across Germany via Blitztransporte . These Blitztransporte meant that the tank trains were given priority over all other train transport. Even German tank units from Denmark and Austria were sent to the Netherlands. They were not only sent to Arnhem. Some of the German tanks were sent to North Brabant, south of Nijmegen, to prevent the Allies from sending troops and equipment to the north. In addition to tanks, Model also sent dozens of Flak units, artillery units and mortar units to the fighting in Arnhem to deal with the British airborne troops. The presence of so many heavy weapons in Arnhem and Oosterbeek therefore had nothing to do with the presence of the two German armored divisions. They were the result of the rapid reaction of the German army command in order to defeat the British at Arnhem. Moreover, the British Intelligence Officer, Brian Urquart, portrayed as 'Major Fuller' in the movie, in a disgracefully false manner, also stated that there were few, if any, tanks. His prime concern was that the experienced staff of the two SS divisions might react to the attack in far more rapid and effective a manner than allied planners had expected. He was, of course, correct. You probably won't believe me, but perhaps instead you might refer to the archive I mentioned at the top of this post instead?

[@Tributevideo]

@@dovetonsturdee7033 There were tanks from Kampfgruppe Möller in Arnhem and Oosterbeek.i have personally spoken to veterans, who have fought tanks in Oosterbeek and Arnhem. There are photographs to prove tanks were destroyed in the city. The movie Theirs The Glory (also on my channel), shows the very same tanks they destroyed. Just because Bittrich stated he ALMOST had no tanks does not mean some were there. Of course he would say there were not his tanks, he lost the war and was ashamed for it!

[@dovetonsturdee7033]

@@Tributevideo I never considered eith Brian Urquart, nor the historian Cornelius Ryan to have been particularly ardent nazis, yet they say the same thing as the Archive. Of course there were a significant number of tanks and SPGs involved in the battle later, as a result of Model's intervention, but that doesn't mean that they were there on 17 September, and that Allied Intelligence was in error. Certainly, the supposed photographs in the movie, allegedly shown by 'Major Fuller' to Browning, did not exist, at least in so far that they were not taken in the Arnhem area. I will not argue with you, but will simply say that I do not accept the allegations in the awful movie of typical Limey incompetence with regard to the tanks claim, any more than I would accept the 'drinking tea' insult created so that a major US star, Robert Redford, could 'strut his stuff.' Perhaps you might view a very detailed analysis? : battledetective.com/casefiles19.html ( The Lost Aerial Photos.of Arnhem ) Which goes into considerable detail.

[@pauldelves3942]

Wow…..just wow. Thanks for this. Hope springs eternal…👍👍

[@bobmiller7502]

never gets old seen this a good few times,no CGI here real men and machines epic

[@joanwayling2354]

Brilliant, thanks for making It a available for us

[@ketch-fv2ei]

Great film so sad so many people die for the stupidity of so called leaders.

[@johnallen8094]

My mums neighbour was a paratrooper that survived operation market garden his name was Derek Calder !

[@RickL_was_here]

Dad was born in Holland June 2,1944. His family left at some point after that, not sure the timing but I really should ask. Now in Canada.

[@patrickrose1221]

Haven't seen this for years, thanks 😉👍

[@alexanderfleming3338]

I like this version better! Great job making it more accurate.

[@robertdavis100]

jeremy clarkson did a great tribute to a vc winner in this operation

[@donofthedonmtb]

I have seen this enough to notice a lot of the cuts, it does make it flow a bit better.

[@shamas4851]

Thank for the upload👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ahmedkadiri1127]

It's an all time classic without a doubt.

[@Gerry-K]

This was the 1st movie I saw when I got my license in 77 at the drive inn. A Bridge Too Far was a big production back then at a cost of 27 Million.

[@WALLOFDAMAGE]

The glories of practical FX , loads of real people and real.planes. Great new edit by the way 👌

[@injashiran]

Both my grandpas, contributed to the Norwegian resistance at great peril..(They both survived;but never wanted to talk about it...)

[@Mr.Bassman]

This movie is a true classic, incredible cast (most legends combined in one place ever?) and the whole thing is very well done, a bit off historically but it's a great movie. My favorite war movie of all time.

[@GosWardHen98]

One of my dad's elder brothers joined the special units in late 1942 & trained as a Paratrooper. On this day he was lucky, he wasn't picked to go to Holland, I stead they went to Norway a little later & served in Palestine until 1948 fighting the Israeli forces. He passed in 2006 aged 83. ❤ RiP uncle Albert...

[@Swampy-Camel]

Can’t believe you have cut some of the best bits out!

[@Swampy-Camel]

@Pumpanddump-o6v nope

[@Tributevideo]

@Pumpanddump-o6v It never happened in real life, they never put him on sick leave. That's why I cut it out.

[@moscuadelendaest]

@@Emdee5632 that's the whole point of a re-cut, what do you mean?

[@moscuadelendaest]

@Emdee5632 "I could also cut up a movie and delete scenes because I don't like them" That's exactly the point.

[@katyalacrua6793]

Great cast👏👏

[@subhasishsingh7860]

50:30 This scene was in 1977.... truly ahead of its time 🔥🔥

[@davedangelo533]

Glad the silly scene of the British tankers having tea after capturing Nijmegen bridge was removed. But the reason they could not advance to Arnhem was because they only had 4 tanks that crossed. The rest of 30 Corps was in Nijmegen city still fighting. The 82nd had failed to take their primary objective and it took days after 30 Corps arrived before it was finally cleared with both the 82nd and Guards armoured. That part of the history seems to have been conveniently glossed over by American Hollywood….

[@muzaffarmohamed8354]

Really, it was an awesome, well produced war movies. Now in enhanced HD format Beautiful

[@cail592]

At 1:37:00, I don't think he said, "Roll it, fellas." 🤔 I know it's only a small clip and seems insignificant, but at (2:34:00) some of those members manning the boats are 23 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, and I'm proud to be a descendant of those troops by serving in 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 23 Field Squadron, 2 Troop, 4 Section.

[@tectorama]

An amazing film, and not a bad edit. I went to the cinema with my father to watch this when it was first released. My wife and I went to the Netherlands in 1994, and visited the site of the old bridge, the cemetery at Oosterbeek, where the Dutch children lay flowers every year, and the Hartenstein hotel which is now The Airborne Museum. You couldn't make this film today, as those in charge would have to be black women.

[@KKohl]

The best war movie ever with a galaxy of famous stars n based on a true story. Action packed with intriguing battles n captivating scenes.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Superb film so close yet so far.....

[@myriaddsystems]

My god he's still alive "orderly". That had me in floods of tears😢

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

The Spitfire wingwaggle is fantastic 👌 ❤

[@myriaddsystems]

Yeah I noticed that too

[@carlhatcher802]

The brave poles learned not 2 trust either side.their country today is the safest in Europe. God bless them.

[@trident6547]

Notably is that the movie tried its best to not put the blame on the one person who came up with this plan. Montgomery. There was a reason why Eisenhower did not want to have it but pressure from Churchill to let Montgomery lead an operation led to this disaster.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@trident6547 In Ike's words *"I not only approved of Market Garden, I insisted on it. We needed a bridgehead over the Rhine. If that could be accomplished I was quite willing to wait on all other operations"* And for the record Monty did NOT lead this operation it was the First Allied Air Borne that did.

[@tourismfopa4376]

A few years ago I drove with a friend from Leiden to see the bridge because of this movie.

[@hiramabiff2017]

I never knew this was a re-make. " Theirs Is the Glory " was a 1946 version I caught on tv the other day. It was quite well made for it's time.

[@Calligraphybooster]

It makes you realize how big the luxury of hindsight is…

[@Caesar_Himself]

Incredible work, thank you

[@MusaaziRogers-nr2iv]

Best & most collection of actors ever❤

[@ovedj333]

A stellar cast and a stellar movie, unashamed to show raw human emotion and religious sentiment!

[@RedStarRogue]

"Airborne Troops running for the bridge in the open road has been removed" I liked that scene though....I play that music in my head whenever I'm running for the bus stop.

[@joebombero1]

My nephew was married to a Polish woman. She loved this film except for Gene Hackman's portrayal of her beloved General Sosobowski. She would have preferred a British actor, as Hackman is always slouching and mumbling. Sosobowski would have always had a rigid posture. She kept laughing seeing Hackman, "He is just so, so... American!"

[@GazBurgess-c2p]

First time watching this it's brilliant

[@norastorgarlensiu1979]

Not full film.

[@GloryCarrier22]

Love this film, but it's too anti-British in many ways; the biggest flaw in this is that General Gavin actually went against General Brownings orders to take Nijmegen Bridge without delay, thus allowing SS Panzer troops to move in strong troops to defend it; he was too bothered about what turned out to be phantom panzer troops in the woods underneath the heights where he'd set up his HQ, and didn't send anything the first 24 hrs apart from a light recon detachment; had he taken "both ends of the bridge"he would have avoided the bloodbath across the river; Another ridiculous part was seeing Colonel Frost scuttling to and fro under enemy fire; few British officers did this, andFrost was no exception, he would have strolled between the buildings, almost as if there was no enemy there; this was to inspire confidence in his men, who if they saw him running, would have thought he had fear; this wasn't on, as we British would say!!

[@Neil-dl3ke]

What agreat film with astella cast all those brave lads who fought and died will wonder why they bothered if they could see the state of england now

[@ultimathule1000]

quite.

[@Addictedtoyoutube9]

long live the king ❤🎉❤❤🎉

[@fedup3449]

@@Addictedtoyoutube9 are you elfin joking?

[@Addictedtoyoutube9]

@@fedup3449 no the war was to preserve his majesty gov from overthrow by fascist hordes from Germany

[@xx3868]

My Fav scene is cut of the doctor taking out the smart analist .

[@Why-D]

First time, I see the film with the different languages. Fascinating!

[@DavidSmith-fs5qj]

It’s hard to believe now but the Narrator got it all wrong. To claim that the Second World War was in its fifth year and still going Hitlers way it nonsense. Hitlers failure to take Moscow and the shattering defeat at Stalingrad marked the turning point of the war.

[@psalmno.51]

You make at least two great points and even "artistic licence" can barely account for the loose words used here. But we forget that films like this are entertainment first and accurate second, or even last. There's a free film on KZbin about the development of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle and arguments rage in comments there about the accuracy of it. It makes me laugh, but some folk are not for laughing!

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

The war started in 1939 and in 1944 d-day happened.. but the russians didn't enter Poland and Germany until 1944

[@KrisCorby-iv8dg]

Yeah, its a movie dude!...🙄😒

[@xenaluck]

that was the other front. this story is about this front. The eastern front can be considered another war altogether history has now shown that the Eastern Front had no good guys just 2 different evils.

[@psalmno.51]

@@xenaluck You make a great point and I've read Anthony Beevor's opus Stalingrad twice and I still don't know who to feel most sorry for. I've also read Adam Zamoyski's 1812, Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow twice. There too, my "loyalties" are divided.

[@Alexzander19736]

Find the mock-up tank. Saw the first at 51:14. Last one on the right behind the tree. 53:25 The bren carrier in the middle.

[@bonnieboulter9486]

One of the best WW2 FILMS. Based on Cornelius Ryan's book. Along with "The Longest Day". Devastating losses of British soldiers. What sacrifices.

[@jimmatthews1889]

At 13.48 you can see the wheels of the fibreglass Sherman's mounted on a V W beetle car.

[@jimmatthews1889]

sorry 37.48

[@TechnikMeister2]

137,000 Dutch civilians were killed in operations after D Day in WW2, mostly involving Market Garden. This excludes about 30,000 Jews who were sent to concentration camps. Allied losses in Market Garden comprised 17,000 dead or wounded and 6,500 captured. The loss rate was 60%, vastly more than D Day. Everything the Polish general predicted came true. Every flaw in Montgomerys plan came true. He never gained Churchill's or Eisenhower's confidence again. The Allied push north was postponed until the Scheldt Estuary was secured. The only benefit was that the Germans used up a lot of valuable fuel which would prevent their success a little later in the Ardennes. Eisenhower was criticised by the press in using the 82nd and 101st Airborne too much and too soon after D Day. They were sent back to France to rest. I recommend reading Arnhem by British historian Antony Beevor and David Websters book on the 101st Airborne, Parachute Infantry.

[@andrewflindall9048]

That would be the Montgomery who got the first big formal surrender of Germans in NW Europe? It was never a matter of Eisenhower's confidence in Montgomery, it was because Montgomery showed up Eisenhower's lack of battlefield competence

[@AlasdairMorrison-z8m]

Battle of the Bulge?

[@venkatrammohangovind4092]

Great generalship was not shown by F. M. Montgomery but by Lt. General Wilhelm. Beitrich of German army as soon as he heard that there was heavy allied air bombardment in arnem area and simoultaneously Montgomery s forces attacked in North he immediately ordered available S. S. Panzer Division to hold and defend the arnem bridge with full might. His action was saved the day for germans.

[@andrewflindall9048]

To be fair, it was difficult for Monty to show great generalship when he'd been sidelined from the operation. At least until Ike needed a fall guy when it turned out he'd jumped in a bit too early to take the credit for winning the war.

[@Warspite-1915]

It wasnt even Montgomery's operation. He had no authority over the 1st Allied Airborne Army.

[@sverrearnes7769]

One of the best war movies ever. But I could see they have removed scenes. Which is quite a crime-

[@donnellsohkhlet4508]

Monty who wanted to proove he was a genius.

[@Warspite-1915]

Wasnt Monty's plan

[@colettemccoy2921]

11:50 pm I’m awake little high so three hours of great stars and scenery I’m in!!! 😊🇨🇦to the greatest generation ❤

[@streamofconsciousness5826]

52:29 translation, "anyone with three limbs left and one eye get back on the guns" What a nightmare watching that coming at you. 2:41:30 from all that to a cart full of sheet. never bemoan your fate. And when he drove through town for the ceasefire....