Operation Mercury: A First-Hand Account of the Fall of Crete in 1941 - Hardcover

Comeau, M. G.

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9781852603892: Operation Mercury: A First-Hand Account of the Fall of Crete in 1941

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Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Very Good, A very good near fine copy in black cloth boards, gilt title on spine with very good dust jacket. Operation Mercury: A First-Hand Account of the Fall of Crete in 1941. 6.3"x9.2"x1.1"; 1.2 lb; 232 pages. This is a personal account of the fall of Crete to German paratroopers in May 1941. New historical evidence from both German and British sources and previously unpublished photographs which reinforce the view that Crete need never have been lost. This book provides a story of both military bungling and incredible bravery and should appeal to those interested in the history of World War II.. . .

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