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The Fall Of Crete
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Author : Alan Clark
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-01-28
The Fall Of Crete written by Alan Clark and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-28 with History categories.
The epic story of one of the most bitter and dramatic battles fought between German and Allied forces during the whole of the Second World War. The decisive action took place within five days, and twice its outcome hung in the balance. By the third day, the number of German dead exceeded their losses in all other theatres since the outbreak of hostilities. The German parachutists were confined for supply and reinforcements to a single airstrip at Maleme, yet on this one foothold they managed to land over eight thousand men, who defeated an Allied army nearly five times as numerous. With its vivid and compelling description of the battle for Crete, Clark confirmed his reputation as a military historian first recognised with The Donkeys, his account of the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1914.
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.
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.
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.
Crete
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Author : Antony Beevor
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-10-13
Crete written by Antony Beevor and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-13 with History categories.
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.
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.
Crete
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Author : Antony Beevor
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1994-03-08
Crete written by Antony Beevor and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-03-08 with History categories.
A riveting account of the fall of Greece, the Battle of Crete, and the CretanResistance, from the beginning of World War II to its end.
Crete 1941
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Author : Antony Beevor
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-06-24
Crete 1941 written by Antony Beevor and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-24 with History categories.
The bestselling author of The Battle of Arnhem and D-Day vividly reconstructs the epic WWII struggle for Crete – reissued with a new introduction Nazi Germany expected its airborne attack on Crete in 1941 to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. Little did they know that the British, using Ultra intercepts, had already laid a careful trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war when a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle around. Prize-winning historian and bestselling author Antony Beevor lends his gift for storytelling to this important conflict, showing not only how the situation turned bad for Allied forces, but also how ferocious Cretan freedom fighters mounted a heroic resistance. Originally published in 1991, Crete 1941 is a breathtaking account of a momentous battle of World War II.
