Crete : The Battle and the Resistance Paperback / softback
by Antony Beevor
Paperback / softback
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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' ObserverThe 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, 8pp b/w inset + maps
- Publisher:John Murray Press
- Publication Date:12/09/2005
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- ISBN:9780719568312
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, 8pp b/w inset + maps
- Publisher:John Murray Press
- Publication Date:12/09/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780719568312