In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched its first major airborne invasion, targeting the strategic island of Crete. As thousands of paratroopers descended on the western coast, Allied forces scrambled to ...
As German paratroopers fought to secure a foothold on Crete, Allied forces launched urgent counterattacks to regain lost ground. Around the vital Maleme airfield, New Zealand and British units tried ...
New York: Osprey Bloomsbury, 2024. Pp. 368. Illus., maps, peronsae, table, notes, biblio., index. $30.000. ISBN: 1472864557 The Battle for Crete was Decided on a Little Hill In standard Osprey style, ...