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 Führer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation.
| ISBN: | 9781841768441 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2005 |
| Author: | Peter D Antill, Howard Gerrard |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Campaign (Osprey Publishing) |
| Genres: |
Second World War Air forces and warfare Battles and campaigns Modern warfare |
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 Führer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation.
Crete 1941 features in the following genres: Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Battles and campaigns, Modern warfare
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Crete 1941 was written by Peter D Antill, Howard Gerrard and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Crete 1941 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Campaign (Osprey Publishing) series
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