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Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete – reissued with a new introduction.
‘The best book we have got on Crete’ Observer
The Germans expected their airborne attack on Crete in 1941 – a unique event in the history of warfare – to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. They had no idea that the British, using Ultra intercepts, knew their plans and had laid a carefully-planned trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war, but a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle round. Nor did the conflict end there. Ferocious Cretan freedom fighters mounted a heroic resistance, aided by a dramatic cast of British officers from Special Operations Executive.
Publisher : John Murray (12 Sept. 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 0719568315
ISBN-13 : 978-0719568312
Dimensions : 13.3 x 2.8 x 19.7 cm
