The distinguished historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor brings to life with intensity the epic battles that took place in Crete during World War II - republished with a new introduction.

"The best book we have on Crete" - Observer

The Germans expected that their airborne assault on Crete in 1941 - a unique event in military history - would be a meticulous victory based on tactical surprise. They had no idea that the British, using Ultra intelligence, knew their plans and had laid a carefully designed trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war, but a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle. The struggle did not end there. Fierce Cretan liberators who took part in a heroic resistance, supported by a spectacular team of British officers from the Special Operations Executive.

Pages: 432, Dimensions: 13.3x13.3cm