When Model decides on an area for the refitting of II SS Panzer Corps, he chooses an area near Amsterdam. Thus when the Brits land in Arnhem, they are NOT facing two SS Panzer Divisions.
What was Patton plan? Would it had worked better?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't the supply priority given to allow Market Garden could have been used to clear the German army from its position preventing Antwerp from being used and the entire Western Allied force getting all the supplies it needed?
IMO, it doesn't take an especially great increase in push, or extraordinary luck, it just takes Monty not being his usual dimwit self.Monty pushes harder in the drive across France (out of character for him) and takes BOTH Amsterdam and the Scheldt estuary off the march (difficult), allowing the Germans little time to demolish the facilities.
...It relies on the Allies doing just about everything right after Falaise.