But the airborne forces’ landing zones were around nine miles from the bridge at Arnhem, losing them the element of surprise ...

Four months after the Allies had landed at Normandy, the German Army was rapidly retreating ... rest on the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. Ultimately, it was a bridge too far.

After Mr Neal's brother died, he used that research and his own to tell their uncle's story in a book By Glider to Normandy ...