Author: SADLER, JOHN
Title: Operation Mercury : the battle for Crete 1941
Description: Barnsley. South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military 2007. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. by John Sadler. Physical description: xii. 226 p. [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: 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. Subject: Operation Mercury. 1941. World War. 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Greece - Crete. European history: Second World War ; Military history ; Battles & campaigns ; World history: Second World War. Crete. Second World War. 1939-1945. HISTORY / Military / World War II. Series: Battleground. Genre: Illustrated. ISBN: 1844153835. Weight in Kg appr.:

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