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Operation Mercury
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Author : Marcel G. Comeau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Operation Mercury written by Marcel G. Comeau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with categories.
Operation Mercury
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Author : Marcel G. Comeau
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publications
Release Date : 1991
Operation Mercury written by Marcel G. Comeau and has been published by Haynes Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Operation Mercury, 1941 categories.
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.
Operation Mercury
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Author : Tony Simpson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
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Operation Mercury
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Author : Marcel Gerard Comeau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Operation Mercury written by Marcel Gerard Comeau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Operation Mercury
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Author : Heinz A. Richter
language : en
Publisher: Harrassowitz
Release Date : 2020-01-29
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May 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. It was in this battle that the new Airborne Forces' weapon was deployed for the first time in history. It was a venture that war history had never seen before, especially since the Cretan defenders knew the plans of the Germans in detail from wartime signals intelligence (Ultra) and had prepared themselves accordingly. Starting from Clausewitz's famous statement that war is the continuation of politics by other means, Heinz A. Richter's study does not view the Battle of Crete in isolation as a purely military event, but as part of the then political and military confrontation between the British world and its allies with the Axis powers. Thus, as far as the prehistory is concerned, the presentation is also a piece of history of diplomacy. At the same time, the different strategic concepts of the two parties involved are analyzed, taking into account the partly divergent internal German plans of the army on the one hand and the navy and air force on the other. The operational planning of both sides are discussed in detail. Finally, the tactical implementation and parallel effects in the Middle East and London are observed in the description of the battle itself. The volume is the English edition of the study, which was published in German and Greek in 2011. In addition to revisions and amendments, it contains an extra chapter describing the events after 2011.
Operation Mercury
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Author : Marcel Gerard Comeau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-07-01
Operation Mercury written by Marcel Gerard Comeau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-01 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Operation Mercury Mit Kt Skizze
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Author : Marcel Gerard Comeau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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Self Inflicted Wound Allied Defeat In Crete May 1941
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Author : Major Andrew J. Kostic
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
Self Inflicted Wound Allied Defeat In Crete May 1941 written by Major Andrew J. Kostic 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.
The Germans appeared unstoppable during the early stages of World War II. Inexperienced Allied forces were willing to fight, but the sentiment was the Germans were too powerful. Defeat became a forgone conclusion. To defend at all costs no longer appeared viable. Withdrawal and evacuation seemed almost commonplace in Allied strategy. Great Britain and Germany identified early in the war the strategic importance of the island of Crete for conducting military operations in the Mediterranean. Operationally the British maintained naval supremacy in the Mediterranean, while the German Luftwaffe ruled the skies. The German plan for the occupation of Crete, Operation MERCURY, called for gliders and Hitler’s elite paratroops to conduct the largest airborne operation to date. The plan pitted 22,000 men and 1280 aircraft against an erroneously estimated enemy strength of 5,000 men. The success of this plan relied upon surprise and the paratroops securing one of the three airfields on the island so reinforcements could be flown in. A reluctant Crete Force Commander set the tone for subordinate commanders’ leadership failures. The invasion began the morning of 20 May 1941. The Germans suffered heavy casualties. At the end of the first day of fighting, they were short ammunition, and the Allies maintained control of the airfields. However, the battalion commander defending the airfield at Maleme, lacking communications and situational awareness, was unaware of the success of his unit and that night mistakenly ordered its withdrawal from the airfield. The Germans occupied the airfield in the morning and reinforcements were flown in. The Allies conducted an attack the night of 21 May to retake the airfield, but poor Allied leadership at the Brigade and Division level resulted in failure. Consequently, the Germans were able to mass combat power on the island and defeat the Allies.
Buck Danny
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Author : Jean-Michel Charlier
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Buck Danny written by Jean-Michel Charlier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with categories.