Kershaw, Robert The Hill. The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete

Name: Kershaw, Robert: The Hill. The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete
Brand: Osprey Publishing
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English text, 8 plates with colour illustrations. 368 pages.

Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer No.: 9781472864550

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In this remarkable history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941. All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses. The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience the fear and the adrenalin of a lowly platoon commander, Lieutenant Ed McAra, perilously positioned at the top of the hill, alongside the combat stress and command fatigue of the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Andew. In contrast, the German view is looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. We join the regimental doctor, Dr Heinrich Neumann, as he assumes command of one battalion and leads a daring nighttime charge towards the summit. "The Hill" details what was felt, heard or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender.

Drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Kershaw, Robert
Title: The Hill. The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete
Details: English text, 8 plates with colour illustrations. 368 pages.
Series: Osprey - Sonderausgaben