About this title: Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, 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 Fuhrer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. Publishers Overstock. A Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the covers and the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 25 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Osprey Pub Co
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781841768441ISBN:1841768448
Description: New. Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, 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 a... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Osprey Military Book Club, Oxford UK
Date Published: 2005
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Glossy pictorial boards, HC, first edition, 96 pgs, color & b&w photo illus, no marks or underlining, No DJ interior tight and clean near fine/- read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Great Britain
Date Published: 2005
Description: GERRARD, HOWARD. Fine. No dust jacket. Includes: illustrations, maps, index, bibliography. Hardcover Book. PART OF THE OSPREY CLASSIC BATTLES SERIES. 96 pages with color and black and white illustrations. Maps, Bibliography, Index. FINE TO AS NEW Condition. No dust jacket. (ISBN: 1841769673) read more
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