Description
This compelling military history recounts the 1941 Battle of Crete, when German airborne forces launched a daring invasion of the strategically vital Greek island defended by British, Commonwealth, Greek, and local forces. Drawing on firsthand accounts and extensive research, it explores the courage, confusion, and brutality of the campaign, as well as the devastating consequences for civilians under occupation. Alongside battlefield strategy, the narrative illuminates themes of resistance, sacrifice, leadership, and the human cost of war. Vividly written and richly detailed, it offers a definitive account of one of the Second World War’s most remarkable and consequential campaigns.
Available Editions
paperback
John Murray
Published Jan 1, 2005
383 pages
ISBN: 9780719568312
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Details
First Published
1991
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Crete by Antony Beevor.