{"product_id":"the-race-for-the-rhine-alexander-mckee-9781800559776","title":"The Race for the Rhine Bridges: 1940, 1944, 1945","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and detailed history of the pivotal campaigns that aimed to capture the most significant barrier of World War Two: the Rhine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers of John Toland, Alex Kershaw and Anthony Beevor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew locations experienced as much conflict as this famous and important river, which bore witness to not one, but three intense battles throughout the course of World War Two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEyewitness accounts from scores of participants on both sides enable Alexander McKee to create a vivid narrative of blitzkrieg attacks in 1940 that saw Germany's lightning capture of the Arnhem, Nijmegen, and Maas-Waal crossings, the Arnhem disaster in 1944, and the final crossing of the Rhine by British, French, American, and Canadian forces during the war's last year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Race for the Rhine Bridges\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping account of valour, missed opportunities, military mistakes and remarkable heroism in the heat of battle. It provides an outstanding analysis of the Rhine combat zone and the three brutal campaigns that passed over it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Little-known and most interesting material ... a fine account' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Carefully researched' \u003ci\u003eManchester Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander McKee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800559771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800559776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Alexander McKee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927906242815,"sku":"9781800559776","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8492150b-2c1e-46e8-b784-a7bea8e711d2.jpg?v=1749373336","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-race-for-the-rhine-alexander-mckee-9781800559776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}