{"product_id":"crete-1941-the-battle-and-the-resistance-antony-beevor","title":"Crete 1941: The Battle and the Resistance — Antony Beevor","description":"\u003cdiv jsname=\"txosbe\" class=\"OZ9ddf WAUd4\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nk9vdc fQ3B4e\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Hc6GJ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"QUUgY\" data-cid=\"_sYIVavWgJq60wcsPuLDQ2A4_24\" aria-label=\"View 3 corroboration links\" role=\"button\" jsaction=\"trigger.Wyhgxe\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi1vevL69aUAxUuWnADHTgYFOsQz8oNegQIAxAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jscontroller=\"Cc4ex\" class=\"Ru9aSc\" data-rc=\"0\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\"\u003e\u003cspan jsname=\"NnAfwf\" class=\"kdP8rc\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsname=\"JgxRIf\" class=\"cIcqpf\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsdata=\"l7Bhpb;_;sYIVavWgJq60wcsPuLDQ2A43\" jscontroller=\"i8S0p\" id=\"atritem-_sYIVavWgJq60wcsPuLDQ2A4_3\" jsslot=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md;h5M12e\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi1vevL69aUAxUuWnADHTgYFOsQztELegQIAhAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Mtffrd\" aria-label=\"About this result\" role=\"button\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: -15px 0px 0px -15px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAntony Beevor's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_b\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eCrete 1941: The Battle and the Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cmark jsuid=\"TfJ3De_c\" class=\"HxTRcb\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_c|h5M12e;mouseenter:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_c|sbHm2b;mouseleave:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_c|Tx5Rb;rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_c|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"DfH0l\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"TfJ3De_d\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQuJAPeggIAggACAQQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\"\u003ea definitive military history detailing the first mass airborne invasion in warfare\u003c\/mark\u003e. It covers the 1941 German invasion, fatal Allied blunders despite intercepted intelligence, the subsequent brutal Axis occupation, and the fierce Cretan insurgency.\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/307588.Crete\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Crete\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/book\/crete\/antony-beevor\/9780719568312\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Crete-1941-Audiobook\/B0182KM7V4?srsltid=AfmBOoq9TwzTNlTXfRIa4xsr6a9CSvhRrxsQHvttB7NgKxRtnasgcpki\"\u003e4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ve-view=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQBA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi1vevL69aUAxUuWnADHTgYFOsQ2b4KegQIAhAE\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; 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border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1\" class=\"FkX2oe\" dir=\"ltr\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_1|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"nfCumd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"TfJ3De_3\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQ2O0OeggIAggACAEQAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgBEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsuid=\"TfJ3De_4\" dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" jsname=\"KFl8ub\" class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_4|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"Aoijq\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQ3KYQeggIAggACAEQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_m|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"KHhJQ\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_m\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACAcQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\"\u003eThe Invasion and Ultra Intel\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACAgQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_r\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_s\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgIEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_t\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_u\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eHitler's Gamble:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1941 German operation (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eUnternehmen Merkur\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) was a bold, textbook airborne assault using \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_w\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eFallschirmjäger\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (paratroopers) and gliders to secure a strategic foothold in the Mediterranean.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_x\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgIEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_y\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_z\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eIntelligence Failure:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The British intercepted German plans via Ultra (Enigma decryptions) and set a careful trap. However, a fatal misunderstanding of these signals by Allied commanders caused chaotic deployments, letting a highly vulnerable German advantage turn into a decisive win.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_10\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgIEAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_11\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_12\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003ePyrrhic Victory:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The battle was shockingly bloody. Paratroopers suffered catastrophic casualties, forcing Hitler to permanently abandon large-scale airborne assaults for the rest of the war.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.antonybeevor.com\/book\/crete-the-battle-and-the-resistance\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/307588.Crete\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Crete\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/book\/crete\/antony-beevor\/9780719568312\"\u003e4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_1b|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"KHhJQ\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1b\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACAoQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\"\u003eThe Allied Retreat \u0026amp; Evacuation\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACAsQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1g\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgLEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe Fighting Retreat:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Commonwealth forces (including British, Australian, and New Zealand troops) and Greek units were subjected to relentless Luftwaffe carpet-bombing and fought fiercely before being forced to retreat.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1k\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgLEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1l\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1m\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe Sphakia Disaster:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Thousands of retreating Allied troops were bottlenecked in the southern village of Sphakia, resulting in a chaotic and tragic evacuation where thousands were captured by Axis forces.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/britains-strange-defeat-the-1941-fall-of-crete-and-its-lessons-for-taiwan\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anzacsofgreece.org\/virtual-memorial\/conflicts\/1736-the-battle-of-crete\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.antonybeevor.com\/book\/crete-the-battle-and-the-resistance\/\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_1u|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"KHhJQ\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1u\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACA4QAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\"\u003eThe Resistance\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACA8QAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_1z\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_20\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgPEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_21\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_22\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eSpontaneous Uprising:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Cretan civilians—armed with everything from ancient rifles to agricultural tools and kitchen knives—showed unprecedented ferocity by attacking German paratroopers right as they landed.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_23\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgPEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_24\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_25\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe Occupied Years:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The island suffered heavily under cruel German reprisals, with hundreds of civilians executed for their resistance.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_26\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgPEAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_27\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_28\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eSOE Operations:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Cretans were aided by British Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents (such as Patrick Leigh Fermor), carrying out sabotage and famous operations, such as the daring abduction of German General Heinrich Kreipe.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.antonybeevor.com\/book\/crete-the-battle-and-the-resistance\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/307588.Crete\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/book\/crete\/antony-beevor\/9780719568312\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Crete\"\u003e4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACBEQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_2h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgREAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe book is far more than a conventional military battle record; it highlights the unique dynamics of guerrilla warfare, uncommon human courage, and the devastating cost of occupation.\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crete-1941-Resistance-Antony-Beevor\/dp\/0143126423\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.antonybeevor.com\/book\/crete-the-battle-and-the-resistance\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo0-zL69aUAxVcS2cHHc7JE_MQi4wTeggIAggACBQQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"TfJ3De_2o\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgUEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eExplore further details or purchase the book via the official \u003cspan jsuid=\"TfJ3De_2p\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"mouseenter:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_2p|WOQqYb;mouseleave:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_2p|Tx5Rb;focusin:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_2p|mrwrPd;focusout:\u0026amp;TfJ3De_2p|mFndSc;\" jscontroller=\"KMhGd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; 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Little in Greece and Crete seems to have conformed to regulations, certainly not the archaeologists and romantics whose approach to irregular warfare had an air of fiction rather than serious military endeavour. One special operations veteran compared the comings and goings of the cast list to an Anthony Powell novel. There was Peter Fleming with his private army known as \u0026#39;Yak Mission\u0026#39;, the archaeologist John Pendlebury with his glass eye and swordstick, Bob Laycock the commando leader, and his intelligence officer Evelyn Waugh, for whom the retreat over the mountains to Sphakia triggered deep disillusionment and self-loathing. Resistance demonstrated Cretan qualities to the full – ferociousness and reckless bravery, spontaneous generosity, and also a sense of fun – Patrick Leigh Fermor\u0026#39;s celebrated abduction of General Kreipe \u0026#39;made the whole island feel two centimetres taller\u0026#39;, as a member of the Cretan resistance put it. This book is far more than just a military account, it is a fascinating story of uncommon characters living at the limits of courage. Reviews. 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Kindle $13.99. A riveting account of the fall of Greece, the Battle of Crete, and the Cretan Resistance, from the beginning of World War II to its end. Nazi Germany expected its airborne attack on Crete in 1941 to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. Little did they know that the British, using Ultra intercepts, had already laid a careful trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war when a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle around. Prize-winning historian and bestselling author Antony Beevor lends his gift for storytelling to this important conflict, showing not only how the situation turned bad for Allied forces, but also how ferocious Cretan freedom fighters mounted a heroic resistance. Originally published in 1991, Crete 1941 is a breathtaking account of a momentous battle of World War II. GenresHistoryNonfictionMilitary HistoryWorld War IIWarMilitary FictionGreece. 384 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1991. About the author. Antony Beevor. 42 books2,706 followers. 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