Allies (United Kingdom)Objective
The Allied objective was to use airborne and ground forces to secure crossings and relieve the isolated British airborne troops north of the river.
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The fighting around Driel formed part of Operation Market Garden in September 1944, with Allied troops trying to force a route across the Lower Rhine near Arnhem.
Axis (German Army)Objective
The Axis objective was to contain the bridgehead, block crossings near Driel and Arnhem, and destroy the airborne pocket.
The Allies failed to hold the Arnhem crossing, and the setback ended hopes for a rapid thrust into northern Germany in 1944.