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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...

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Основен автор: Sadler, John, 1953-
Формат: Електронен
Език: English
Публикувано: Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2007.
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.
Съдържание:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; A note on spelling; Chapter 1
  • A Parallel War; Chapter 2
  • A New Thermopylae; Chapter 3
  • Operation Mercury; Chapter 4
  • Fallen Flower Petals
  • Maleme, Chania and Rethymnon 20 May; Chapter 5
  • Stones and Sheath Knives
  • the Crisis 20/21 May; Chapter 6
  • The AA Waltz
  • Battle at Sea; Chapter 7
  • Bombed from the Earth
  • the Turning Point; Chapter 8
  • One Large Stench; Chapter 9
  • The Navy Must Carry On
  • Evacuation 28/31 May; Chapter 10
  • Glad to have seen the day
  • Occupation and Liberation 1941-1945.
  • Chapter 11
  • RemembranceNotes; Appendix 1
  • Order of Battle; Appendix 2
  • Ten Commandments of the Parachutist; Appendix 3
  • The Intelligence War; Appendix 4
  • The King of the Hellenes; Bibliography; Index.