Greece & Crete 1941

by Christopher Buckley

In the campaign in Greece and the battle for Crete the tale is of military failure, mainly due to the German command of the air over both land and sea. But the skill and endurance of British forces staved off utter disaster in Greece and made the Germans pay a heavy and unwelcome price for their conquest of Crete.

Genres: Military History, World War II, War, History

Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Erik Empson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book boasts being a straight reprint of the original its original issue as an official history by the War Cabinet. A pity that they didn't take the care to run through it and correct the many visible typographical errors, which often amount to several per page.
That aside, the book was quite informative about the battle on mainlaind Greece which I didn't know too much about. For the most part however it is quite technical and is very deferential to the Allied version of events, which for me at least makes it a little unreliable as a source. Terrible use of maps will mean anyone without a good overall knowledge of the overall layout of the country will really struggle to find where the bloody war is.

[Rick Brindle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book while on holiday in Crete, and it made for a very poignant read. Christopher Buckley tells an excellent story of the military event in this theatre of operations. Very accessable, very readable, and I learned a lot about this point in history.