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In order to turn Operation Market Garden into a success, heavy bombings were carried out shortly beforehand. The aim of these was to demoralise, dislodge and eliminate as many German enemies as possible. The allied forces were aware that there were likely to be civilian casualties as a result of these bombings, but it was an extremely traumatic experience for the local population.
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