Download or read book The Struggle for Crete 20 May 1 June 1941 written by I. McD. G. Stewart and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an account of the struggle for Crete during World War II, this book contains some of the author's own experiences as a Medical Officer at the time of the battle. The author describes the leadership, the geography, the communications problems and the delayed counter-attack.

Download or read book The Struggle for Crete 20 May 1 June 1941 A Story of Lost Opportunity Illustr written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beretning om Tyskernes invasion af Kreta i 1941, herunder de tyske faldskærmstroppers bekæmpelse af de spredte dårligt bevæbnede engelske og græske styrker samt den civile græske modstandskamp. Operationerne varede 10 dage.

Download or read book The Struggle for Crete written by Ian M. T. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Struggle for Crete 10 May 1 June 1941 written by I. McD. G. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Battle of Crete written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Struggle for Crete 10 May 1 June 1941 written by Ian McDougall Guthrie Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Fall of Crete 1941 Was Freyberg Culpable written by Major James Bliss and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 20 May 1941, Generaloberst Kurt Student’s Luftwaffe XI Fliegerkorps conducted the first operational airborne invasion in history to seize Crete. Major-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg VC, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, commanded the British forces defending the island. Freyberg, forewarned of the details of the invasion, possessed numerical superiority over the enemy, but was defeated within twelve days. Freyberg, later blamed for the defeat due to his perceived faulty defensive dispositions, was dealt a losing hand from the start. His troops consisted of those that could be rescued from the failed Greek Campaign and lacked sufficient weapons, communications, and transport to conduct the defense. Despite the best efforts of the Royal Navy, overwhelming Luftwaffe air superiority in the absence of the Royal Air Force isolated Crete and the relentless drive of the attacking German forces captured it. Poor tactical leadership by Freyberg’s subordinate commanders and their failure to prosecute his operational plan led to defeat by the barest margin. While a tactical loss, Freyberg’s destruction of the 7th Flieger Division resulted in Hitler never considering an operational airborne assault again. Freyberg, although accepting responsibility for the defeat, should not be held entirely culpable for the loss of Crete.

Download or read book The Occupation of Crete 20 May 1 June 1941 written by Richard F. Dennison and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crete 1941 written by Peter Antill and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, 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 Führer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation.

Download or read book The Battle of Crete written by Albert Palazzo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 20 May and 1 June 1941 the Second World War came to the Greek island of Crete. The Commonwealth defenders consisted of Australian, New Zealand and British refugees from the doomed Greek Campaign who had not recovered from defeat.

Download or read book Battle of Crete written by United States. War Department. Military Intelligence Division and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Wavell in the Middle East 1939 1941 written by Harold E. Raugh and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterly study of generalship covers two years of intense operational activity during which Field Marshal Wavell, as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, was at one point conducting no fewer than five campaigns simultaneously. Two of those campaigns will stand in history as truly great victories, and one—the campaign in Greece in 1941—as a source of endless controversy. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., has drawn upon previously unavailable official documents and interviewed or corresponded with a wide range of soldiers who served under Wavell. Raugh shows how Wavell’s early experience as a soldier and budding commander were reflected in his later decision making and shrewd military vision. Although Wavell’s charismatic personality endeared him to all who served under him and earned him the profound respect of his fellows, and even of the enemy, his natural taciturnity brought him into conflict with his political masters. In spite of his enormous military achievements at one of the most critical periods in his country’s history, Wavell has been undeservedly relegated to obscurity—a historical oversight that Raugh corrects with this richly detailed book.

Download or read book The German Occupation Rule on Crete 1941 1945 written by Marlen von Xylander and published by LIT Verlag. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the Greek mainland, the Nazis occupied most of Crete between 1941 - 45. After the German troops' defeat in North Africa, Crete was turned into a fortress. This study examines the goals, methods and effectiveness of the German occupation policy, the reactions of the Cretan administration and of the population in particular, and also describes the opponents' combat operations. The study is based not only on written papers, documents and files of Greek, Cretan, British and German origin, but also on letters, manuscripts, expos'es and interviews by and with contemporary witnesses.

Download or read book In the Picture written by Donat Gallagher and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evelyn Waugh at war is an irresistibly fascinating subject, as are his war novels and diaries. Drawn to units offering the greatest danger, but often frustrated in his search for action, Waugh served in multiple regiments, saw battle on Crete and worked behind the lines in occupied Croatia. In the Picture traces Waugh’s experiences, both vivid and mundane, with a completeness never before attempted and shows how they come alive in Sword of Honour. It also illuminates the brief hints within the narrative of key events of the war, while highlighting its strategic direction. Waugh’s individualistic relationships with superiors, subordinates and public opinion led to blame and controversy. Working mainly from archival sources, In the Picture examines Waugh’s fitness to be an officer, his conduct on Crete, his being sacked from the Special Service Brigade, and his service in Croatia. New, very surprising discoveries dispel entrenched myths.