Arnhem

In 'Arnhem: Black Tuesday,' Al Murray retells the story of one of history’s most heroic failures from a new angle.

The book focuses on the events of Tuesday, 19 September 1944, as experienced by the British forces on the ground, without the benefit of hindsight.

This approach allows readers to grasp how decisions were made in real time and how critical opportunities were missed during the Battle of Arnhem, a bold yet ill-fated mission to capture a crucial bridgehead over the Rhine and bring the war to a close by Christmas 1944.