Crete : The Battle and the Resistance EPUB
by Antony Beevor
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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.
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- Publisher:John Murray Press
- Publication Date:13/10/2011
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- ISBN:9781848546356
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:John Murray Press
- Publication Date:13/10/2011
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- ISBN:9781848546356