Churchill's Folly
the battles for kos and leros, 1943
$49.80
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2017
Summary
In autumn 1943 the Italian-held Dodecanese was the setting for the last decisive German invasion of the Second World War and the last irreversible British defeat. After the Italian armistice that followed the downfall of Mussolini, Churchill seized the opportunity to open a new front in the eastern Mediterranean, thereby increasing the pressure against Germany and hoping to provide an incentive for Turkey to join the Allies. Rejected by the Americans, it was a strategy fraught with difficul…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780750968355 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0750968354 |
| Author: | Anthony Rogers, Lord Jellicoe |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2017 |
| Weight: | 621g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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“Remarkably well researched and documented … the best and most detailed history so far published.” –Jim Patch, Mars & Minerva, The Journal of The Special Air Service
‘A fascinating account of what today we would call joint operations, with lots of lessons for the student of warfare …’
– Colonel Simon Strickland‘… a remarkably well researched and documented account … the best and most detailed history so far published …’
– Jim Patch * The Journal of The Special Air Service *About The Author
Anthony Rogers
ANTHONY ROGERS is the author of several books including Battle over Malta and Swastika over the Aegean
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