Naval Battle of Crete 1941: The Royal Navy at Breaking Point

by Angus Konstam

Accounts of history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crucial stages of each campaign, In April 1941, following the Axis invasion of Greece, the British Mediterranean Fleet was ordered to evacuate Allied survivors, many of whom were taken to Crete. The Luftwaffe established itself in airfields on the Greek mainland, and formed plans to invade Crete by air and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472854047
• ISBN13: 9781472854049
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.7"