Peter Antill: Crete 1941 | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781841768441 | Crete 1941 | Germany's Lightning Airborne Assault | Peter Antill

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Beschreibung

Osprey's study of Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941 during World War II (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 Führer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation.

Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chronology

Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
Opposing Plans
The Assault on Crete

Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2005
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781841768441
ISBN-10:	1841768448
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Antill, Peter
Illustrator:	Gerrard, Howard
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	249 x 188 x 9 mm
Von/Mit:	Peter Antill
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.02.2005
Gewicht:	0,318 kg