Operation Mercury: The Battle for Crete, 1941 (Stackpole

Operation Mercury: The Battle for Crete, 1941 (Stackpole Military History Series)
Detailed study of a brief but bloody campaign
Full of personal accounts of air, ground, and naval actions
Author has made numerous trips to Crete and knows the ground well
The fall of Crete in May 1941 was a catastrophic blow to the Allied cause. Nevertheless, the British, New Zealand, and Australian defenders forced the German invaders to pay a heavy price for victory. The daring German parachute assault, the first major example of its kind, proved a near disaster--so much so that Hitler never sanctioned another. But the Germans recovered, gained the initiative, and took the island in ten days.
Country USA
Brand Stackpole Books
Manufacturer Stackpole Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, maps
ReleaseDate 2008-11-05
UnitCount 1
UPCs 011557035063
EANs 9780811735063

Country	USA
Brand	Stackpole Books
Manufacturer	Stackpole Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, maps
ReleaseDate	2008-11-05
UnitCount	1
UPCs	011557035063
EANs	9780811735063

Operation Mercury: The Battle for Crete, 1941 (Stackpole Military History Series)