Operation Market Garden – Planning and Objectives Map (September 1944)

The Allied plan for victory — as it was meant to unfold.

This map illustrates the planned course of Operation Market Garden, the ambitious Allied offensive launched in September 1944. It shows what the operation was intended to achieve — the capture of a series of key bridges across the Netherlands leading to the Rhine, paving the way for a direct advance into Germany’s industrial heartland.

Depicted here are the intended airborne drop zones and ground objectives for the First Allied Airborne Army and British XXX Corps, stretching from Eindhoven to Arnhem. Unlike later situation maps, this planning study shows the objectives as envisioned before the battle began — a detailed representation of how success was meant to look had the operation gone according to plan.

This reproduction preserves the precision and annotations of the original wartime planning document, offering a rare glimpse into the strategic optimism and scope of one of the Second World War’s most daring operations.

Product Details:

• Printed on 175 gsm premium fine-art paper

• Matte finish for an authentic archival appearance

• Created from high-resolution digital scans of original wartime documents

• Displays planned airborne drops, armoured advances, and final objectives

• Ideal for collectors, historians, and students of military strategy

• Ships worldwide in protective packaging

A compelling map of what was meant to happen — the vision of victory that became one of history’s greatest lessons in risk and ambition.