From the critically acclaimed author of Dünkirchen 1940, this is a
groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that
changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean. In this remarkable
history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined
the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the
campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941.
All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses.
The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience
the fear and the adrenalin of a lowly platoon commander, Lieutenant Ed
McAra, perilously positioned at the top of the hill, alongside the
combat stress and command fatigue of the battalion commander,
Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Andew. In contrast, the German view is
looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous
dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. We join
the regimental doctor, Dr Heinrich Neumann, as he assumes command of
one battalion and leads a daring nighttime charge towards the summit.
The Hill details what was felt, heard or seen throughout the battle
for both attacker and defender. Drawing upon original combat reports,
diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly
to life. The narrative reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, the
soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill
107.
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The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472864529
Publisert
2024
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1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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