Gallant Failures Campaign Collection
Arnhem
Written and Narrated by Hew Pike
Operation Market-Garden was an optimistic but ill-fated attempt to bring about the collapse of the German Army in the West and to shorten the war. It involved airborne forces from 3 countries seizing a series of bridges and holding them until relieved by an armoured column moving up the road.
Too many things were badly planned or just went wrong and the German reaction was immediate and masterly. The armoured column's progress was painfully slow and, for the British and Polish airborne troops at Arnhem, theirs was indeed "a bridge too far".
HASTINGS
Written by Peter Poyntz-Wright
Edited and narrated by John Urquhart
Peter Poyntz-Wright weaves a thrilling story based on his deep knowledge of mediaeval history and punctures some of the myths associated with the battle.
Perhaps the most decisive battle in English history, Hastings was also one of the most evenly matched and hard-fought. Only on the death of King Harold did the Normans gain the advantage. Did the best man win?
MONS AND LE CATEAU
Written and narrated by Evelyn Webb-Carter.
Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter KCVO OBE, always a keen horseman, has long been interested in military history. After meeting Professor Richard Holmes, the pair teamed up and set out on a series of long distance historical rides in Spain, South Africa, Pakistan and England. One such ride they completed was the Retreat from Mons.
