The Fortress of Bir Hakeim served as one of the most important strongholds of the Free French Army against General Erwin ...

20/5/1941. Under the code name 'Operation Mercury', Germany begins the airborne invasion of Crete. But the Nazis' estimations for an easy victory prove wrong. A throwback to the legendary Battle of ...

In this deep dive, we uncover how the Battle of Crete turned into a nightmare for Germany’s airborne forces. What began as a ...

The men in the 100-odd Hurricanes, Beaufighters and Baltimores were mostly Britons, with an eager edge of Greeks. For the first time the Royal Hellenic Air Force, built up in the Middle East, was ...

New York: Osprey Bloomsbury, 2024. Pp. 368. Illus., maps, peronsae, table, notes, biblio., index. $30.000. ISBN: 1472864557 The Battle for Crete was Decided on a Little Hill In standard Osprey style, ...