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This is a difficult review for me to write. It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, September 1944 is an incredibly detailed look at the 1944 Allied Airborne Operation from the German point-of-view. The amount of research performed by Robert Kershaw is impressive. If I were rating this book on the research alone it would receive five stars. The book addresses both operational and tactical levels of the action across the entire Market-Garden Area of Operation, to include personal accounts at all levels of the battlefield. Unfortunately Mr. Kershaws research is off-set by a number of factors which truly detracted from the quality of the book.It Never Snows in September suffers from exceptionally poor editing - both from a typesetting and content perspective. It should be noted I read the Kindle version which I understand suffers from additional typesetting issues that the original hardcover did not display. I dont believe the publishing staff proofread the book after it was converted to the Kindle format as there were numerous spelling and punctuation errors youd normally encounter with books which have been initially converted to an electronic format. These errors were especially aggravating because Mr. Kershaws writing style can be terse with respect to inter-sentence references. In a few instances the punctuation errors created difficulties understanding the authors narrative. For typesetting this book receives one star.I discovered from reading reviews of the original hardcover publication it included many pictures and full color maps. The Kindle version is devoid of all pictures. Not that the lack of pictures is that big of a detractor, but if the original publication of the book had them why not include them in the Kindle version? There are maps included in the Kindle version. Dont let the lack of maps in the table of contents fool you. You need to go on a bit of a hunt; the maps are at the very end of the book after the appendices and source listings albeit not in color, rather B&W. It would have been very nice to know that these maps existed before I read three quarters of the book! Even after discovering their existence I was disappointed in the low resolution of the maps. When I zoomed in on the maps to be able to read them the place names became so fuzzy they were almost illegible.I was shocked at the content editing and review. As a professional historian I would have expected much higher editorial standards. The lack thereof throws a question of belief across all of the research presented in the book. For content editing this book receives one star. Here are a few examples -While describing the equipment of a Wehrmacht heavy battalion the term 20mm quadruple guns was used. What the heck kind of weapon is that? Are we referring to anti-aircraft guns? The rest of the equipment within the battalion use standard military weapon language, 81mm mortar, etc. This is just a really poor choice of unconventional titling.An example of poor usage of English, Both divisions had probably been reduced to a corps total of 6,000 or 7,000 men. Upon initial read it sounds like the author is describing the reduction of a division down to a corps size, rather than stating the II SS Corps had been reduced to a total 6,000 or 7,000 men between the two divisions.In another instance the term teeth arm elements are used with no description as to what comprises these elements. Teeth arm elements is not standard American military terminology. Perhaps it is an British military term?Here is an example of the poor inter-sentence reference issues which plague this book, Members of this, the 176 Infantry Division, were manning the line to the left of Erdmanns Parachute Division. Another unit soon to be embroiled in the Market-Garden battles was of similar quality. Is the author referring to the 176 Infantry Division? Erdmanns Parachute Division? Or another division which isnt mentioned?Here is an imminent example of the poor content editing. Writing about the initial air drops, The armada, now at drop height, flew steadily north-eastwards disgorging its loads: the 101 (US) Airborne Division in the area of Son, Veghel and Eindhoven, the 82 (US) Airborne Division around Grave and Groesbeek, and 1st British Airborne Division east of Arnhem. East of Arnhem? Really? What map of Holland is the author using?Reference to Hotel Tafelberg in Arnhem. Normally Hotel Tafelberg is referenced as being in Oosterbeek, not Arnhem. Although one could use this reference if referring to the greater Arnhem area. However, in a detailed account such as It Never Snows in September the geographical reference should be as accurate as possible. Arnhem is to general in this case.One last editorial example for the review, but not the last youll find in this book, Nine hours after the airlandings around Groesbeek, the first burst of automatic fire shattered the eerie stillness of Nijmegen by night. It was 1000. The landings of the 82 Airborne at Groesbeek occurred at 1345. Nine hours later would have put the local time at 2245 - definitely night as stated by the author, but not 1000!In addition to the editing issues there are a few challenges I have to what is written. For example - The author refers to a betrayal legend which arose after the war. The betrayal legend is never discussed. Unless the reader is up on the history of this Operation the insight into what this legend is about will never be understood.The author believes - contrary to many other military historians - that landing the 1st British Airborne closer to the Arnhem bridge would not have lent itself to a higher probability of mission success. The author believes the reaction times of the 9th & 10th SS Panzer Divisions would have been quicker. I wished Mr. Kershaw would have expanded upon this theory. Yes, the SS Panzer Divisions would have been closer, but the British would have immediately taken up defensive positions in an urban setting vice being caught in either open ground or wooded areas. Knowing the kind of fight Frosts 2 PARA put up keeping the Germans at bay from the north end of the Arnhem bridge, it would have been interesting to see what the majority of the division would have been able to do invested in Arnhem proper. I dont believe the 9th & 10th SS Panzer Divisions would have had any easier time with the 1st British Airborne. As a matter of fact I believe the Germans may have had a rougher time of it.A pet peeve - Heinz Harmel, Commanding Officer 10th SS Panzer Division, was promoted to Brigadefuhrer (Allied equivalent to Brigadier General) on 9 September 1944. Mr. Kershaw continually refers to Harmels rank throughout the book as a Colonel.Finally this book is not for the casual reader wanting general information on the Market Garden Operation. Nor should it be the first book for a serious student of the subject. I highly recommend reading a general overview of the Operation such as A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan, which will provide the required background to better understand what is taking place in It Never Snows in September.I also recommend getting a good map of the area of operations. Even with the maps provided in the hardcover version, they will not be sufficient to cover many of the individual actions described in this book.With a little work this book could have easily had four to five stars. I put the majority of the blame for the lower score on the publisher and editorial staff - or total lack thereof. If you are a serious student of the Market Garden Operation this is an invaluable reference, as you will have the background understanding to know what is taking place and be able to readily overlook many of the content editing errors. All others beware!
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