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The bridge at Arnhem is captured by British forces but the group is quickly cut off from help by the Germans.
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They launched Operation Market Garden, an airborne-ground combined attack to penetrate into northern Germany through the Netherlands, capturing Sint-Oedenrode and Veghel. US 56th Fighter Group lost sixteen out of thirty-nine P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft in support of the operation.
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The British XXX Corps fights its way through a dedicated German resistance up the main artery road leading to Eindhoven. They finally unite with the 101st Airborne forces having landed at Eindhoven and Veghel.
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227 people are killed and hundreds wounded from the bombing at Eindhoven
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The bridges in Nijmegen are captured, Supply from the air is more successful on this day.
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They gave up control of their bridge against a stronger German foe and instead concentrate on surviving by utilizing the town of Arnhem itself as a defense.
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German anti-tank forces and artillery emplacements north of Nijmegen and along the route to Arnhem.
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Men of Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade landed between Arnhem and Nijmegen in the Netherlands as British airborne troops in Arnhem were becoming overwhelmed. Nearby, Schijndel was captured by the Allies.
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Remaining elements of the British 1st Airborne Division out of Arnhem make their way across the Neder Rijn River in retreat. They intend on meeting up with XXX Corps still making their way to the area. At Arnhem, some 6,000 Allied soldiers are taken prison by the Germans. A further 1,000 lay dead from the fighting.
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South of Arnhem, Allied forces continue to hold their gains. Over the next few months, some 3,500 casualties will be counted. At this time, the weather begins to improve. The remaining 2,163 British airborne troops were evacuated from Arnhem, the Netherlands; the original strength was about 10,000.
