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The Hill

- The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete
Af: Robert Kershaw Engelsk Hardback

The Hill

- The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete
Af: Robert Kershaw Engelsk Hardback
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From the critically acclaimed author of Dünkirchen 1940, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean.

In this remarkable history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941. All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses. The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience the fear and the adrenalin of a lowly platoon commander, Lieutenant Ed McAra, perilously positioned at the top of the hill, alongside the combat stress and command fatigue of the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Andew. In contrast, the German view is looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. We join the regimental doctor, Dr Heinrich Neumann, as he assumes command of one battalion and leads a daring nighttime charge towards the summit. The Hill details what was felt, heard or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender.

Drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.

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From the critically acclaimed author of Dünkirchen 1940, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean.

In this remarkable history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941. All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses. The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience the fear and the adrenalin of a lowly platoon commander, Lieutenant Ed McAra, perilously positioned at the top of the hill, alongside the combat stress and command fatigue of the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Andew. In contrast, the German view is looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. We join the regimental doctor, Dr Heinrich Neumann, as he assumes command of one battalion and leads a daring nighttime charge towards the summit. The Hill details what was felt, heard or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender.

Drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 368
ISBN-13: 9781472864550
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1472864557
Kategori: Crete
Udg. Dato: 9 maj 2024
Længde: 33mm
Bredde: 162mm
Højde: 242mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 9 maj 2024
Forfatter(e): Robert Kershaw
Forfatter(e) Robert Kershaw


Kategori Crete


ISBN-13 9781472864550


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 368


Udgave


Længde 33mm


Bredde 162mm


Højde 242mm


Udg. Dato 9 maj 2024


Oplagsdato 9 maj 2024


Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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