Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the battle, and drawing on new sources and the experiences of key participants, this book recounts in full the fall of Greece, the battle of Crete and the resistance from beginning to end. The invasion from the air, unique in the history of warfare, turned into the closest-run battle of the war. The slaughter of German paratroopers on the first day by New Zealand, Australian and British troops was so great that if just one platoon had still been in place on Maleme airfield the next morning, General Student would have been forced to admit defeat. For the first time Ultra intelligence played a key role. But how General Freyberg, Churchill's favourite hero from World War I, handled that information and the battle itself remains controversial. Officers of his generation were bemused by the lack of front lines and the rapidity of German reflexes. Little in Greece and Crete seems to have conformed to regulations, certainly not the irregular warriors whose activities had an air of fiction rather than serious military endeavour. One special operations veteran compared the cast list to "an Anthony Powell novel". There was Peter Fleming with his private army known as "Yak Mission"; the archaeologist John Pendlebury with his glass eye and sword-stick; and Bob Laycock the commando leader, and his Intelligence Officer Evelyn Waugh, for whom the retreat over the mountains to Sphakia triggered deep disillusionment and self-loathing. Resistance to the German occupation brought an engaging variety of SOE officers, particularly archaeologists and romantics, by submarine and launch. Their eccentric qualities fitted the Cretan notion of what "a proper Englishman" should be. From the Cretans themselves, resistance brought out the very best and a little of the worst. They demonstrated ferociousness and reckless bravery, a pride which fermented intense jealousies, spontaneous generosity, and a sense of fun - Patrick Leigh Fermor's celebrated abduction of General Kreipe "made the whole island feel two centimetres taller". As well as being a military account, this book is the story of uncommonly courageous individuals.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,77
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,60
A Estados Unidos de America
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002318030
Cantidad disponible: 4 disponibles
Librería: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Reino Unido
Condición: USED_GOOD. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP9846860
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Hunter Books, Burnham, BUCKS, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression. VG with some light spotting to top edge of page block, in jacket that is unclipped and more or less unfaded, but has some vertical creasing to spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1724404843487
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: USED_FAIR. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.55. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-0719548578-acp
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Kisselburg Military Books, Potomac, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: USED_NEARFINE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. very nice copy; gift inscription on endpaper. Nº de ref. del artículo: 038376
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think_very_0719548578
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase. Nº de ref. del artículo: oldport0719548578
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment. Nº de ref. del artículo: SilverDragon0719548578
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: The Books of Eli, Birmingham, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: USED_FINE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine book in a fine DW, this is a first edition/ first impression. There is a previous owners name neatly on the FEP. This is the LEADING Historian first crack at aspects of the Second World War which are continued to this day with his publication of Arnhem. There is a comment on the rear of the DW by Patrick Leigh Fermor which reads " Antony Beevor's firm grasp of this unique conflict his penetrating insights and research and his vivid accounts of the courage of the Cretans and their loyalty to their marooned allies make this a good and important book and a very exciting one. " and PLF should know. The book is signed without inscription Signed simply, Antony Beevor. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1650569222550
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: NEW. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Nº de ref. del artículo: Holz_New_0719548578
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles