- Hardcover: 364 pages
- Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing (5 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0711030626
- ISBN-13: 978-0711030626
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 17.1 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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"'A piece of history which succeeds in being original, penetrating and highly readable. No-one until now has asked the Germans why they thought the enterprise turned into tragedy. What they have told Robert Kershaw transforms our understanding." John Keegan, Daily Telegraph"
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On the afternoon of 17 September 1944, Lieutenant Enthammer, a Wehrmacht artillery officer based in Arnhem, gazed up at the clear skies, hardly believing what he saw. White 'snowflakes' appeared to hang in the air. 'That cannot be,' he thought. "It never snows in September! They must be parachutists!' They were. He was witnessing the first wave of the British parachute assault on Arnhem. The war had reached the Reich. The blow moreover had come as a complete surprise. The Allies had expected Operation Market Garden to bring the collapse of the Wehrmacht in the West and shorten the war. But the Germans resolved to fight. Based on extensive research it Never Snows in September uniquely chronicles that struggle through the eyes of the German soldier and analyses the reasons for the eventual outcome. This major work of military history is now reprinted in paperback in response to continuing popular demand.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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No snow over Arnhem,
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This review is from: It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem September 1944: (Paperback)
Having read many books on Arnhem,being a reader,collector & buff on World
War2, I can say without any hesitation that "It never snows in September" is, without any doubt the best written and above all the most honest and truthful account of this epic battle during World War2. I strongly recomend all interested parties to read this book, even if you are already in the middle of another version of "Market Garden, put it down and buy "It never snows in September". You will not regret it. The only regret that I have, is that I never bought the Hard cover. Sid Scarsbrook.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
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The German Viewpoint,
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This review is from: It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market-garden and the Battle of Arnhem (Hardcover)
This is probably the best account of the German side of Operation Market Garden in English. The author, a British Parachute regiment officer, used German sources while he was based in Germany to find out what happened from the other side of the hill. It is a fascinating account and dispels some of the myths about the battle, especially the controversy over whether there were really two full panzer divisions in the area when the Operation took place. He uses German ration returns and maintenance reports to show what was there for definite and uses his military knowledge to fill in the few gaps with reasonable guesses. In all he paints a different picture to the popular histories. If you are seriously interested in Market Garden then you must buy this book, it is an invaluable resource.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Rare glimpse into a desperate war machine,
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This review is from: It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem September 1944 (Hardcover)
Read how junior leaders of an army on it's last legs saved the situation against elite enemy troops. Usually not realized is that the German victory in september 1944 was paid for dearly. At a terrible, terrible cost raw recruits were thrown against the best the allies could muster and they barely prevailed. But it is also the story extraordinary deeds of heroism and unusual chivalry. The book is a bit confusing in structure but very well worth reading. A all to rare sight "on the other side of the hill",
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