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Now this is our position
on the Belgian border here.
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Tomorrow, three airborne divisions
will begin landing in Holland--
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thirty-five thousand men
taking off from 24 airfields...
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in troop-carrying planes
or towed in gliders.
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The American 101st here...
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around Eindhoven...
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the American 82nd here...
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south of Nijmegen...
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and our own 1st Airborne boys
and a Polish brigade...
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here at Arnhem...
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sixty-four miles...
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behind enemy lines.
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Now, their job
is to take and hold...
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all the bridges
in these three areas.
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Our job is to punch a hole...
:29:48
through the German
front line here...
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and then drive like hell
up this road...
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Iinking up with each
airborne division on the way up.
:29:59
Speed is the vital factor.
:30:04
The plan is to reach Eindhoven
in two to three hours...
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and Arnhem in two to three days.
:30:12
That, gentlemen,
is the prize:
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the bridge over the Rhine...
:30:17
the last bridge
between us and Germany.
:30:20
Kickoff will be at 1435 hours
tomorrow afternoon.
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The lrish Guards, under the command of
Colonel Vandeleur, will take the lead.
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- Christ, not us again.
- What do you say to that, Joe?
:30:31
Delighted, sir.
Truly delighted.
:30:35
I've selected you to lead us...
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not only because of your
extraordinary fighting ability...
:30:40
but also because...
:30:42
in the unlikely event
that the Germans ever get you...
:30:45
they will assume from your attire that
they've captured a wretched peasant...
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and immediately
send you on your way.
:30:54
Now, maintaining
the speed of our advance...
:30:57
will no doubt be tough going,
as it's a single highway.