Liberation of Arnhem

1945 CE.

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Operation Anger (sometimes mistakenly referred to as Operation Quick Anger) was a military operation to seize the city of Arnhem in April 1945, during the closing stages of the Second World War. It is also known as the Second Battle of Arnhem or the Liberation of Arnhem. The operation was part of the liberation of the Netherlands by the First Canadian Army and was led by the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division, supported by armour of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, Royal Air Force air strikes and boats of the Royal Navy. The Western Allies fought the first Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 during Operation Market Garden. Poor planning, the unexpected presence of German armoured units and a delayed advance by ground forces resulted in the British 1st Airborne Division being defeated and a new front being formed south of the city. Planning to take Arnhem began in the new year as the First Canadian Army sought ways to link up its units advancing into the Netherlands. It was not until April that the liberation of the city became possible.

Text from the Wikipedia article Liberation of Arnhem, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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