Forgotten ANZACS : the campaign in Greece, 1941
Ewer, Peter2008
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The campaign in Greece turned out to have uncanny parallels to the original Gallipoli operation: both were inspired by Winston Churchill, both were badly planned by British military leaders, and both ended in defeat and evacuation.
Main title:
Forgotten ANZACS : the campaign in Greece, 1941 / by Peter Ewer
Author:
Imprint:
Carlton North Scribe 2008
Collation:
419 p. illustrations
Contents:
For king and country ... and the paid adventure -- Tracks they travelled -- Building a Balkan front -- Blocking a blitzkrieg : Battle of Vevi, 10-13 April 1941 -- At the feet of Zeus they fought -- Disaster averted : Battle of Pinios Gorge : 17-18 April 1941 -- Of rearguards and treachery -- Anzac Dunkirk -- Battle of Crete : 20 May-1 June 1941 -- Legacies
ISBN:
9781921215292 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.542 FOR
Local class:
940.542
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2563
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.542 FOR | Available |