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pp. xii [3] 383.B/w photographs.”The 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. ” paperback edition
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| ISBN | 0143126423 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780143126423 | |
| Number of pages | 383 | |
| Original Title | Crete: The Battle and the Resistance | |
| Published Date | 2014 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New york | |
| Edition | Third | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Antony Beevor | |
| Publisher: | Penguin |
pp. xii [3] 383.B/w photographs.”The 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. ” paperback edition
| Weight | 1 kg |
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