Crete 1941: The Battle and the Resistance, (Paperback)

from Claire5555

I am not trying to promote the authors work, I just think that this guy really does produce some wonderful historical 2nd World war books, that are perfect reads for anybody out there interested in the 2nd World conflict, this includes the airborne assault by the Germans to claims the Island from...

from Luftwaffe_Flak

Excellent book by Beevor, if you love his other works youll love this one. Excellent overview and in depth look at Crete by the men who fought it, and the subsequent reistance and liberation. The story of Crete plays out like a poorly written drama, but as they say truth is stranger than fiction....

from encephalical

Not as engrossing as Stalingrad or D-Day. Seemed to assume that the reader was already somewhat familiar with previous historiography on the occupation.

from MiaCulpa

I have become quite the fan of Antony Beevor, who has become an authoritative voice on the path to World War II and the key turning points of the war. I've thus far enjoyed his books on the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of Stalingrad and post-liberation Paris and so made reading "Crete" a priorit...

from Claire5555

I am not trying to promote the authors work, I just think that this guy really does produce some wonderful historical 2nd World war books, that are perfect reads for anybody out there interested in the 2nd World conflict, this includes the airborne assault by the Germans to claims the Island from...