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Crete : The Battle and the Resistance
Antony Beevor
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Description for Crete : The Battle and the Resistance
Paperback. Reissue with a new Introduction by acclaimed historian Antony Beevor vividly bringing to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp b/w inset + maps. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
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 surprise. They 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 ... Read more
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 surprise. They 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Murray London
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719568312
SKU
V9780719568312
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Ref
99-99
About Antony Beevor
A regular in the 11th Hussars, Antony Beevor served in Germany and England. He has had a number of books published and his book Stalingrad was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wolfson History Prize and the Hawthornden Prize. Among the many prestigious posts he holds, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Reviews for Crete : The Battle and the Resistance
'A new paperback edition is welcome for two reasons; reminding us that Beevor is a writer and historian of rare ability and for starkly illustrating the variables of war'
Neville Smith, Lloyd's List
Beevor's account is excellent: fresh, lively and peppered with anecdotes
Mail on Sunday
The best book we have got on Crete
Michael ... Read more
Neville Smith, Lloyd's List
Beevor's account is excellent: fresh, lively and peppered with anecdotes
Mail on Sunday
The best book we have got on Crete
Michael ... Read more