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Crete (häftad, eng)
Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World Wa...
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Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete - reissued with a new introduction.
''The best book we have got on Crete'' Observer
The Germans expected their airborne attack on Crete in 1941 - a unique event in the history of warfare - to be a textbook victory based on tactical surpriseThey had no idea that the British, using Ultra intercepts, knew their plans and had laid a carefully-planned trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war, but a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle round. Nor did the conflict end there. Ferocious Cretan freedom fighters mounted a heroic resistance, aided by a dramatic cast of British officers from Special Operations Executive.
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 432 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | John Murray Press |
Utgivningsdatum | 2005-09-12 |
ISBN | 9780719568312 |
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- Häftad, 432, Engelska, John Murray Press, 2005-09-12, 9780719568312
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Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 432
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag John Murray Press
- Utgivningsdatum 2005-09-12
- ISBN 9780719568312