Operation Mercury the battle for Crete 1941 /
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 b...
| Основен автор: | Sadler, John, 1953- |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Barnsley :
Pen & Sword Military,
2007.
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| Серия: |
Battleground Europe.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=613221 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Operation Mercury. |
| Резюме: |
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 t. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9781783460533 1783460539 9781783403257 178340325X |