CRETE 1941 EYEWITNESSED

Παρουσίαση

This is not a book of military history. It is a human document. It is the story of all those Greeks, Allies and Germans who lived and witnessed every moment of the eleven-day battle of Crete, the one and only air-borne invasion in history. Combined with the six-month epic on Mainland Greece this epoch-making campaign greatly contributed in turning the tide of World War II in favour of the Allies.
This book is an anthology of authentic testimonies. Supported by letters, diaries, poems, photographs, sketches, it recaptures in a uniquely vivid way the feel of this fateful battle. But, above all, it reflects the futility of war, the heavy penalty paid by losers and victors alike. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgements
TARGET: CRETE
THE "ISLE OF DOOM"
THE SPEAR-POINT OF THE NAZI LANCE
THE ACHILLES' HEEL
THE RETURN OF "MERCURY"
LUFTWAFFE VERSUS ROYAL NAVY
HOLD BACK THE DAWN
A RAZOR'S EDGE ESCAPE
TOUCH AND GO
THE FATE OF CRETE IS SEALED
A PYRRHIC VICTORY
THE HEAVY PENALTY
VIA DOLOROSA
THANK GOD FOR THE NAVY
BEHIND THE BARBED WIRES
THE SPIRIT OF CRETE
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
Bibliography
Index