1:72 Operation Market Garden Hartenstein

After the landing in Normandy in June 1944, the Allies planned the invasion of German territory to end the war as quickly as possible. Operation "Market Garden," planned by Bernard Montgomery, aimed to bypass the German defenses by deploying British, American, and Polish airborne troops. The paratroopers were to take control of the bridges in the Netherlands between Eindhoven and Arnhem to secure the routes for the entry of Allied forces into Germany. However, strong German resistance and the failure of the Allies to cross the Rhine thwarted the operation, which turned out to be a failure. The war continued, and it took several more months of fighting before the Allies marched into Germany. Hartenstein was the focal point of activities during Operation Market Garden and served as the headquarters of the 1st British Airborne Division.