The Fall Of Crete 1941 Was Freyberg Culpable
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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 Struggle For Crete 20 May 1 June 1941
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Author : I. McD. G. Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991
The Struggle For Crete 20 May 1 June 1941 written by I. McD. G. Stewart and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Providing an account of the struggle for Crete during World War II, this book contains some of the author's own experiences as a Medical Officer at the time of the battle. The author describes the leadership, the geography, the communications problems and the delayed counter-attack.
Battle Of Crete Hitler S Airborne Gamble
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Author : Major Maria A. Biank
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Battle Of Crete Hitler S Airborne Gamble written by Major Maria A. Biank 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 2014-08-15 with History categories.
As Adolf Hitler conquered most of the European continent in 1939-1941, the small island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea became vital to future operations in the Mediterranean region for both the Axis and Allied powers. If the Allies controlled Crete, their air and sea superiority would not allow the Germans a strategic military foothold in the region. For the Germans, Crete would secure the Aegean Sea for Axis shipping, loosen Great Britain’s grasp in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and provide air bases to launch offensives against British forces in Egypt. Therefore, the central research question is: Did the results of the German campaign in Crete justify its execution? The operational results of the German campaign in Crete and the strategic advantages gained from its success did not justify the execution of the battle. Although Germany’s conquest of Crete achieved all of the strategic advantages, Hitler did not accomplish the strategic objectives set forth at the beginning of the campaign. Crete was not used as a staging base from which to engage the British in offensive operations against the Suez Canal or North Africa. German losses to the highly trained air corps were staggering and Hitler never again employed parachutists on a large-scale airborne operation. Future war efforts were deprived of this elite, highly mobile striking force. Hitler did not capitalize on the hard fought victory in Crete by using the island as a stepping-stone, ultimately controlling the eastern Mediterranean region because he was hypnotized by the invasion of Russia.
Monte Cassino
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Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2013
Monte Cassino written by Peter Caddick-Adams and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Offers an authoritative account of the lesser-known yet devastatingly brutal battle waged by the Italian campaign during World War II.
Military Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Military Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Military art and science categories.
Combined Arms Center Cac Research And Publication Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
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Combined Arms Center Cac Research And Publication Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Military art and science categories.
Index to selected publications of the Combined Arms Center.
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.
Nazi Victory Crete 1941
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Author : David Arthur Thomas
language : en
Publisher: New York : Stein and Day
Release Date : 1973
Nazi Victory Crete 1941 written by David Arthur Thomas and has been published by New York : Stein and Day this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with History categories.
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.
Dentists At War 12 Who Went Beyond The Call Of Duty
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Author : Norman Wahl DDS MS MA
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2020-06-15
Dentists At War 12 Who Went Beyond The Call Of Duty written by Norman Wahl DDS MS MA and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-15 with Medical categories.
In Dentists at War—12 Who Went Beyond the Call of Duty, author Norman Wahl has attempted to show how the dentist, so often envisioned by the public as the staid, methodical “tooth carpenter,” is capable of heroic deeds when called upon to do so, especially during wartime. Herein, Wahl presents 12 ordinarily peace-loving men whose lives were transformed by the circumstances in which they found themselves. Ever since dental officers became an integral part of the military (occurring in 1911 in the US Army), thousands of men and women of all nations have served both their profession and their country, under usually trying circumstances, diligently, and some heroically. Some lost their lives. Some were captured by the enemy and became prisoners of war (POWs), enduring beatings, starvation, and humiliation—and sometimes torture. Others volunteered for dangerous missions behind enemy lines. Dr Wahl has divided his account into more or less three sections: (1) history of military dentistry (Chapters I through IV), (2) prisoners of war through the ages (Chapters V through VII), and (3) the 12 selectees—their exploits (Chapters VIII through XII). Within these chapters you will meet an orthodontist who performed ferrying and guerrilla activities behind enemy lines, a Scottish POW who spied for M19, and an American captain who, manning a machine gun, killed 98 Japanese attackers on Saigon before succumbing to 76 bullet wounds as well as bayonet stabs, and nine others—all dentists.