Operation Market Garden Part of the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine Waves of paratroopers land in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Date September 17–25, 1944 Location The Netherlands and Germany Result aAllied operational failure[nb 1][nb 2] Belligerents  United Kingdom  United States Poland Dutch Resistance Canada  Germany Commanders Bernard Montgomery Lewis H. Brereton Miles Dempsey Frederick Browning Gerd von Rundstedt Walter Model Kurt Student Wilhelm Bittrich Gustav-Adolf von Zangen Strength Market: 34,600 men Garden: 50,000 men Total:84,600[citation needed] Supporting attacks by VIII, XII Corps and aerial support ~20,000[4] Casualties and losses bAllied: 15,130–17,200 casualties bGerman: 7,500–10,000 casualties[5] 16,000 captured[6] 30 tanks and SP guns[6] 159 aircraft[6] aMore detailed information regarding the outcome of this operation can be found in the 'Aftermath' section. bMore detailed information is available in the 'Losses' section.

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