Operation Mercury The Fall of Crete 1941 |
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| Author:
| Sadler, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78346-053-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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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 pe
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 pe