War in the Aegean - The Campaign for the Eastern Mediterranean in World War II

Informationen zum Autor Peter C. Smith is a well-known authority on the history of dive-bombing and is the author of over sixty naval history books that are published on four continents. He currently lives with his wife and two Labradors in Bedfordshire, England. Klappentext First complete retelling of an important but little-known campaign Eyewitness accounts from a colorful cast of German SS troops, British commandos, partisans, spies, Greek pirates, and more Both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler wanted the Aegean Sea in 1943. The British prime minister saw an opportunity to force neutral Turkey into the Allied camp and tie up German forces as the war in Europe gained speed, while the Nazi leader wanted to keep Turkey neutral and maintain Germany's foothold in the Mediterranean and Greece. The conflict came to a head with British naval and amphibious assaults, primarily on the islands of Cos and Leros, and culminated in a German victory. Zusammenfassung Both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler wanted the Aegean Sea in 1943. The British prime minister saw an opportunity to force neutral Turkey into the Allied camp and pin down German forces while the Nazi leader hoped to keep Turkey neutral and maintain Germany’s foothold in the Mediterranean and Greece.

Product details

• Authors: Peter C Smith, Peter C. Smith, Peter C. Walker Smith, Edwin R. Walker
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2008
• EAN: 9780811735193
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-3519-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous