Crete
€15.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780719568312 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antony Beevor |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.314 |
| Publishing Date | 12/09/2005 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €15.00 |
| Tax | €0.90 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €15.90 |
| Availability | 8 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
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.