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The Battle for Ginkel Heath Near Ede 17 and 18 September 1944. By G. E. H. J. Verhoef. Soesterberg, The Netherlands: Aspekt, 2003. ISBN 90-5911-386-1. Maps. Photographs. Notes. Index. Pp. 124. $19.95. Available in the U.S. from ISBS, Portland, Oreg.
Seeking to provide clarity and historical record to the military conflict occurring near Ede, Holland, on 17-18 September 1944, G. E. H. J. Verhoef adds a well written, easy to read book to the field of Battle of Arnhem scholarship. The focus of this work is limited in scope, the struggle for control of Ginkel Heath, that critical piece of polder land that the British 1st Airborne Division labeled as Drop Zone "Y". This was where in the initial days of Operations Market and Garden nearly 2,000 paratroopers...