A Bridge Too Far is a WWII saga based on "Operation Market Garden" an ill advised boondoggle conceived by Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. The intent of the plan was to race through the Netherlands across the Meuse, Wall and Rhine rivers in an attempt to circumvent the Siegfried line and gain entry to Germany. The operation required a combined attack where airborne units parachuted into German held territory securing and holding the bridges, until ground forces (British XXX Corps and there supporting mechanized and infantry divisions) advanced along what is now referred to as "Hell's Highway", a two lane chokepoint through the Dutch countryside. An unreasonable time schedule, along with logistics and communications problems; slowed the operation to the point that the Germans were able to react. While many of the objectives were met it came up short of the prize. The sacrifice of men and equipment is generally considered too much for too little. The movie while taking several historical liberties boasts an all-star cast, and director Richard Attenborough does a respectable job cramming several days of hell into just short of three hours.
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