Bibliograph

Battle of Crete, Albert Palazzo

Type

Label

Battle of Crete, Albert Palazzo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraitsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Battle of Crete

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Albert Palazzo

Series statement

Australian Army campaigns series, 1

Summary

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. Matched against them were crack German paratroopers and mountain soldiers who had only tasted victory. Over eleven days, the two sides fought a desperate action that generated tales of stubborn determination and reckless bravery on both sides. It was an innovative campaign - warfare's first aerial invasion - and at times its outcome balanced on a knife edge. The Battle of Crete examines the commanders and the decisions they made, the men who fought, and the weapons they used in the epic struggle for the island

Target audience

adult

Creator