Fall Of Crete
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The Fall Of Crete
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Author : Alan Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The Fall Of Crete written by Alan Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The Fall Of Crete
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Author : Alan Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Fall Of Crete written by Alan Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
Fall Of Crete
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Author : Alan Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Fall Of Crete written by Alan Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
This is the epic story of one of the most bitter and exciting battles fought between German and Allied forces during the whole of the Second World War. With its vivid and compelling description of the battle for Crete, this book must claim an important place in the historiography of WWII.
Operation Mercury
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Author : John Sadler
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-07-01
Operation Mercury written by John Sadler and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-01 with History categories.
Unlike the few other books written on the catastrophic fall of Crete in May 1941, this book concentrates on the military actions between the first German paratroop landing on 20 May and the final defeat and evacuation on 30 May. As well as studying the strengths, tactics, leadership and weapons of both sides, the book contains numerous graphic personal anecdotes by participants, be they German, Allied or Cretan. While the battle was a decisive defeat for the Allies, the Germans made a disastrous start. How they recovered from this so spectacularly is well covered.This is a worthy addition to the Battleground series being both a fine study of the conflict and an invaluable guide. The Author has visited Crete on many occasions and knows the ground well.
Battle Of Crete
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Author : George Forty
language : en
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
Release Date : 2001
Battle Of Crete written by George Forty and has been published by Ian Allan Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Examines in detail, largely from the German viewpoint, one of the most bitterly contested engagements of the Western front. Includes a wealth of contemporary photographs, together with first-hand reminiscences of combatants. The essential reference to this important but often overlooked battle.
The Fall Of Crete 1941 Was Freyberg Culpable
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Author : Major James Bliss
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
The Fall Of Crete 1941 Was Freyberg Culpable written by Major James Bliss and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
On 20 May 1941, Generaloberst Kurt Student’s Luftwaffe XI Fliegerkorps conducted the first operational airborne invasion in history to seize Crete. Major-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg VC, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, commanded the British forces defending the island. Freyberg, forewarned of the details of the invasion, possessed numerical superiority over the enemy, but was defeated within twelve days. Freyberg, later blamed for the defeat due to his perceived faulty defensive dispositions, was dealt a losing hand from the start. His troops consisted of those that could be rescued from the failed Greek Campaign and lacked sufficient weapons, communications, and transport to conduct the defense. Despite the best efforts of the Royal Navy, overwhelming Luftwaffe air superiority in the absence of the Royal Air Force isolated Crete and the relentless drive of the attacking German forces captured it. Poor tactical leadership by Freyberg’s subordinate commanders and their failure to prosecute his operational plan led to defeat by the barest margin. While a tactical loss, Freyberg’s destruction of the 7th Flieger Division resulted in Hitler never considering an operational airborne assault again. Freyberg, although accepting responsibility for the defeat, should not be held entirely culpable for the loss of Crete.
Ten Days To Destiny
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Author : G. C. Kiriakopoulos
language : en
Publisher: Holy Cross Orthodox Press
Release Date : 1997
Ten Days To Destiny written by G. C. Kiriakopoulos and has been published by Holy Cross Orthodox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Crete (Greece) categories.
For ten dramatic and bitterly fought days in May, 1941, British Commonwealth and Greek soldiers fought with the valiant assistance of Cretan civilians -- men and women, young and old -- to hold their island against a Nazi onslaught. This is the documented story of the one of the most important yet least acknowledged battles of World War II.
The Destruction Of Knossos
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Author : H. E. L. Mellersh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Destruction Of Knossos written by H. E. L. Mellersh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Civilization, Mycenaean categories.
The Lost Battle
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Author : C. A. MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Lost Battle written by C. A. MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Crete (Greece) categories.
A highly intriguing and moving account of this significant and wasteful battle. The invasion of Crete in 1941 should have been a textbook battle for General Kurt Students German troops, a swift and decisive blitzkrieg based on technical surprise. In fact it was based on a series of misjudgements which resulted in large and bloody losses and Crete became the graveyard of the German parachute troops.
The Lost Battle Crete 1941
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Author : C. A. MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Lost Battle Crete 1941 written by C. A. MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
The relentless and stubborn German commander Kurt Student, to the British World War I hero Brigadier General Freyberg. He shows how misjudgments on both sides led simultaneously to British disaster and to a hollow victory for the Nazis. Despite their devastating losses, the Nazis nevertheless defeated the British forces on the island. Although their intelligence was strong, the British were militarily unprepared. Callum MacDonald tells this compelling story as a lesson.