Battle for Crete
$50.71
- Paperback
318 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2020
Summary
Battle for Crete is a fine account of the political and military prelude to the evacuation of British, Australian and New Zealand forces from Greece to Crete in April 1941, and of the subsequent German offensive against Crete, the first airborne assault in history on a defended island.
During two years of research, the author visited the battlefields, had access to previously unpublished Admiralty files, and talked to and corresponded with many of the combatants, from…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526781369 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526781360 |
| Author: | John Hall Spencer |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 318 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 552g |
| Dimensions: | 83mm x 299mm x 52mm |
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About The Author
John Hall Spencer
John Hall Spencer is a former Royal Marine with a close interest in defence matters and military history. Battle for Crete was first published in 1962 and remains a classic. He lives in Central London (Victoria).
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