The number one problem with Arhnem was that the road leading to it was literally the only firm ground, both sides of the road would cause tanks to get bogged. IE the allied advance was restriced to a single line that never allowed sufficent mass to be focused to punch the flanks of defensive positions.
Pre-war the Dutch used the area as an Officer training exercise and failed any attempt to advance up the road due to the very nature of the side terrain.
Antwerp was useless as a port until Walchern was taken. Thus it never did what was required. The operation could only be considered a success if it took Arnhem bridge. It failed. thus the operation was a failure.
Pre-war the Dutch used the area as an Officer training exercise and failed any attempt to advance up the road due to the very nature of the side terrain.
Antwerp was useless as a port until Walchern was taken. Thus it never did what was required. The operation could only be considered a success if it took Arnhem bridge. It failed. thus the operation was a failure.