War in the Aegean by Peter C Smith
First complete retelling of an important but little-known campaignEyewitness accounts from a colorful cast of German S troops, British commandos, partisans, spies, Greek pirates, and moreBoth Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler wanted the Aegean Sea in 1943. The British prime minister saw an opportunity to force neutral Turkey into the Allied camp and tie up German forces as the war in Europe gained speed, while the Nazi leader wanted to keep Turkey neutral and maintain Germany's foothold in the Mediterranean and Greece. The conflict came to a head with British naval and amphibious assaults, primarily on the islands of Cos and Leros, and culminated in a German victory.
Peter C. Smith is the author of numerous works of military history, including Fist from the Sky, Dive Bomber!, Massacre at Tobruk, and The Great Ships.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811735193 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811735192 |
| Title | War in the Aegean |
| Author | Peter Smith |
| Series | Stackpole Military History Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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