CRETE by Antony Beevor ( 9780719568312 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

CRETE
THE BATTLE AND THE RESISTANCE

By:

Antony Beevor

Format:

Paperback

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£14.99

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£10.94

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ISBN 10:

0719568315

ISBN 13:

9780719568312

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Publisher:

HODDER & STOUGHTON GENERAL DIVISION

Pub. date:

1 September, 2005

Pages:

432

Description:

Reissue with a new Introduction by acclaimed historian Antony Beevor vividly bringing to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete

Synopsis:

Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete - reissued with a new introduction.'The best book we have got on Crete' ObserverThe Germans expected their airborne attack on Crete in 1941 - a unique event in the history of warfare - to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. They had no idea that the British, using Ultra intercepts, knew their plans and had laid a carefully-planned trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war, but a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle round. Nor did the conflict end there. Ferocious Cretan freedom fighters mounted a heroic resistance, aided by a dramatic cast of British officers from Special Operations Executive.

Illustrations:

8pp b/w inset + maps

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Imprint:

John Murray Publishers Ltd

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Returnable

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