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In a way, this book is a patchwork effort. It is more or less pasted together from oral histories, letters, citations, after-action reports and other books and documents. If this seems confusing then it is much like combat. Everyone sees a very small slice of what is going on. If you think you know what is going on you are most likely completely lost.

This book is especially interesting as it also covers the action and experience of the Dutch Underground. They were well-organized, efficient and very brave. They were of great help to the paratroopers and the glider troops that come to liberate them. The mission of the liberating troops was to take and hold the area until relieved by the oncoming invasion armies. The combat was hard and casualties were high.

As said, the 'writing' was the accounts both oral and written of a lot of various eyewitnesses. As a result it is not a smooth and flowing account but it is stark and often terrible. A very great number of people are mentioned by name. In some cases it is their only memorial. I can recommend this book.