German Breakthrough in Greece: The 1941 Battle of Pineios Gorge - Then and Now

by Jeffrey Plowman

On February 25, 1941 Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, made his first approach to the Australian and New Zealand governments seeking their approval for the use of their troops in his Greek venture. While the New Zealand government was adamant that their forces should have the support of an armoured brigade, the Australian government was more concerned that it would end in an evacuation, a fear also evident among the British planners,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399079050
• ISBN13: 9781399079051
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: After the Battle
• Length: 184 Pages