Crete: The Battle For Heraklion 1941

Crete, 20 May 1941: the first campaign-sized airborne assault is launched. Many books have been written about this famous invasion, with the emphasis mainly on the battles for Maleme and Chania. The Battle for Heraklion – an epic struggle – remained largely forgotten and widely unstudied. Yet the desperate fight for Heraklion had everything: street-fighting in the town; heroic attacks against well-fortified positions and medieval walls; heavy losses on all sides. This book highlights personal stories and accounts – and the author’s access to records from all three sides allowed accounts to be placed in their correct place and time. Finally, the history of the battle is written with the added perspective of extensive Greek accounts and sources.  Illustrated with photographs and maps throughout.

AUTHOR – Yannis Prekatsounakis
PUBLISHER – Helion
FORMAT -Softback
PAGES – 294
PUBLISHED – 2020
ISBN – 978 1 913336 01 1