Lost Battle by C A Macdonald

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Lost Battle by C A Macdonald

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The invasion of Crete in 1941 should have been a textbook battle, but, in fact, it was based on a series of misjudgements which were to result in large losses. This book shows how the interception of German plans by British intelligence allowed them to create a trap for the Germans.

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Lost Battle by C A Macdonald

The invasion of Crete in 1941 should have been a textbook battle, a swift and decisive Blitzkrieg based on tactical surprise. In fact it was based on a series of misjudgements which were to result in large and bloody losses and Crete became the graveyard of the German parachute troops. In this account Callum MacDonald shows how the interception of German plans by British signals intelligence allowed them to create a carefully prepared trap for the German parachute troops and how the German victory proved a hollow one, as they suffered greater losses in the battle for Crete than in the entire Balkan campaign.
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ISBN 13 9780333558416
ISBN 10 0333558413
Title Lost Battle
Author C A Macdonald
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Binding type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1993-10-22
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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