Abundance of Valor

"Abundance of Valor" vividly recounts the daring and perilous "Market Garden" operation of World War II, focusing on the heroic exploits of the "Jedburgh" paratroopers who played a critical role behind enemy lines. Launched on September 17, 1944, this ambitious airborne assault aimed to secure vital bridges in Nazi-occupied Netherlands to facilitate a rapid advance by Allied forces. Drawing from firsthand accounts and declassified documents, the book follows the challenges faced by individuals like Lieutenant Harvey Allan Todd and Major John "Pappy" Olmsted, whose dangerous missions involved survival against overwhelming odds, capture, and subsequent escapes.