or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
21 used & new from £4.60

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Battle of Crete
 
See larger image
 

The Battle of Crete (Hardcover)

by George Forty (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
RRP: £24.99
Price: £23.74 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.25 (5%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

10 new from £18.79 11 used from £4.60

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Crete: The Battle and the Resistance by Antony Beevor

The Battle of Crete + Crete: The Battle and the Resistance
Price For Both: £29.73

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Crete: The Battle and the Resistance

Crete: The Battle and the Resistance

by Antony Beevor
3.3 out of 5 stars (15)  £5.99
The Fall Of Crete [DVD]

The Fall Of Crete [DVD]

DVD ~ The War File
2.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £6.98
Fallschirmjager in Crete, 1941: The Merkur Operation

Fallschirmjager in Crete, 1941: The Merkur Operation

by Jean-Yves Nasse
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £16.47
Battle for Crete

Battle for Crete

by John Hall Spencer
£18.99
Europe's Secret Armies - Resisting Hitler - The Mountain Men Of Crete [DVD]

Europe's Secret Armies - Resisting Hitler - The Mountain Men Of Crete [DVD]

DVD ~ Europe's Secret Armies: Resisting Hitler
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £8.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing (30 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711027587
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711027589
  • Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 20.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 717,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Love Crete Love Lifestyle opens new browser window
www.SnobbyHomes.co.uk  -  See what you’re missing! Free DVD on Snobby Homes. 
   Crete opens new browser window
www.TripAdvisor.co.uk  -  Know Before You Go. Read Reviews from Real Travelers. 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

Following the successful German invasion of the Balkans, the Axis powers' attention now switched to the strategic island of Crete. The island was Britain's last foothold in the northeast Mediterranean and was perceived as being pivotal to the ongoing defence of the Middle East and the crucial sea-lanes leading to the Suez Canal. By early 1941, the British position in the Mediterranean was crumbling; in North Africa Rommel's forces were sweeping eastwards and the remaining British positions, such as Malta, were threatened. Against this background, German forces launched an airborne attack against Crete in late May 1941. Churchill had decreed that the defence of the island was paramount, with the result that the defensive garrison had been strengthened. However, despite the strong defence offered by British forces - which was such as to make German commanders contemplate abandoning the invasion - air supremacy and poor British communications resulted in a German victory. The Battle for Crete was a major setback for the British; valuable men and equipment were lost, often in controversial circumstances and yet it was not a wholesale German success either. It was, for example, to be the last time that a German invasion using airborne paratroopers was launched.


About the Author

Lt-Col George Forty, who lives in Dorset, is now retired from the Royal Tank regiment and as curator of the Tank Museum at Bovington. One of Britain's foremost military historians, he is the author of numerous titles on warfare during the 20th century. His most recent title for Ian Allan Publishing was the acclaimed Channel Islands at War, which was published in the Autumn of 1999.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
george forty

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Battle of Crete
58% buy the item featured on this page:
The Battle of Crete 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£23.74
Crete: The Battle and the Resistance
31% buy
Crete: The Battle and the Resistance 3.3 out of 5 stars (15)
£5.99
Fallschirmjager in Crete, 1941: The Merkur Operation
4% buy
Fallschirmjager in Crete, 1941: The Merkur Operation 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£16.47
Battle for Crete
4% buy
Battle for Crete
£18.99

 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant, 7 April 2009
By Mr. Pj Williams (cardiff uk) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
everything you need to know at a glance about Crete with maps, pictures, etc. not a thorough as beevor but great for research
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars best coverage of the battle of crete, 27 Sep 2009
By Paul A. Nichols "pauln162" (uk) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Battle of Crete (Paperback)
After enjoying many books on the Battle of Crete, this book is the first to tell in detail of the fighting in interviews with the ordinary soldier - both Ally and Enemy. Not at all a duplicate of this dramatic tale.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject


Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.