What story did the non-fiction book A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan published in 1974 and 1977 film tell from World War II?

"A Bridge Too Far," a non-fiction book by Cornelius Ryan, recounts the ill-fated Operation Market Garden during World War II. The operation aimed to secure key bridges in the Netherlands to enable an Allied advance into Germany. Ryan details the strategic planning, challenges, and ultimate failures faced by Allied forces in September 1944. The story emphasizes the high stakes of the operation and the human cost of military ambition.