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 surpriseThey 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.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
432 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
John Murray Press |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2005-09-12 |
| ISBN |
9780719568312 |
