Crete 1941 by Peter Antill
Osprey's study of Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941 during World War I (1939-1945), which was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May, with landings near the island's key airports, and reinforcements the next day allowed the German forces to capture one end of the runway at Maleme. By 24 May, the Germans were being reinforced by air on a huge scale and on 1 June Crete surrendered. This book describes how desperately close the battle had been and explains how German losses so shocked the F hrer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation.-
Rorke's Drift 1879
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Agincourt 1415
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Normandy 1944
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Arnhem 1944
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Zulu War 1879
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Bannockburn 1314
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Trafalgar 1805
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Boudiccas Rebellion AD 6061
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Gallipoli 1915
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Waterloo 1815
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Somme 1 July 1916
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Shrewsbury 1403
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Hastings 1066
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Lewes and Evesham 126465
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Balaclava 1854
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Little Big Horn 1876
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The Bismarck 1941
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Cannae 216 BC
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Dunkirk 1940
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D-Day 1944 (4)
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Sicily 1943
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Falaise 1944
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St Nazaire 1942
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Mons 1914
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Malta 1565
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Berlin 1945
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Tewkesbury 1471
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Thermopylae 480 BC
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Edgehill 1642
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Blenheim 1704
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Midway 1942
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Kaiserschlacht 1918
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The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (3)
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Operation Market-Garden 1944 (1)
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Megiddo 1918
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Cambrai 1917
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The Third Crusade 1191
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Malaya and Singapore 194142
Peter D Antill has a background in international politics and defence studies, with a BA in International Relations from Staffordshire University and an MSc in Strategic Studies from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Having worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Defence Management and Security Analysis at Cranfield from 1998 to 2002, Peter is now pursuing a career as a writer.
Howard Gerrard has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists. He has previously illustrated a number of titles in the Campaign series, including volumes 77: Tarawa 1943, 81: Iwo Jima 1945, 92: St Nazaire 1942, and 96: Okinawa 1945. He lives and works in Kent, UK.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841768441 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841768448 |
| Title | Crete 1941 |
| Author | Peter Antill |
| Series | Campaign |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |