Dimensions
156 x 234 x 20mm
A comprehensive history of Britain's last irredeemable defeat at the hands of Hitler's Wehrmacht In 1943, Churchill ignored American opposition and authorised a major operation in the Aegean. Spearheaded by the Long Desert Group and the Special Boat Squadron, garrison troops were sent to occupy the region but with little air cover. After pre-empting the British by securing Rhodes, the Germans assembled a force to seize the remaining islands. Overstretched resources meant that the RAF and navy could not prevent a series of air and amphibious assaults by the Wehrmacht. After three months of operations Britain lost the islands and a brigade, with more than 40 men killed, wounded or captured. AUTHOR: Anthony Rogers is the author of several books and countless articles, nearly all related to military and defence matters. He has been researching and writing for years about events that occurred in and around the Mediterranean during the Second World War. He was a photojournalist and his material was featured in newspapers, magazines and in television programmes SELLING POINTS: Foreword by Lord Jellicoe, who commanded the SBS in the Aegean 75th anniversary of the battle in 2018 Author well connected in Malta with retail outlets and museums Fully updated version of a bestselling hardback edition REVIEWS: 'A remarkably well- researched and documented account ? the best and most detailed history so far published' - Jim Patch, Mars and Minerva (SAS Journal) 40 b/w illustrations
