Like New 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. Date: 2005. Osprey Publishing ISBN 1841768448 9781841768441 [US]

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Botley, Oxfordshire. UK: Osprey Publishing , Date: 2015. Book. Illus. by Howard Gerrard. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In this book, titled " Crete 1941 - Germany's Lightning airborne assault ". the covers and text block, are square, tight and clean, Illustrated throughout. This book is checked and photographed in the box as proof against in-transit damage. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only. 2015. Osprey Publishing ISBN 1841768448 9781841768441 [GB]

ISBN10: 1841768448, ISBN13: 9781841768441, [publisher: Osprey Publishing] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]