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Hitler´s Island War: The Men Who Fought for Leros
J. Peakman
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Description for Hitler´s Island War: The Men Who Fought for Leros
Hardcover. First-hand accounts of the fight for Leros, the most devastating battle of the Dodecanese campaign Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 bw in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DVG; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
In September 1943, at the height of World War II, the Aegean island of Leros became the site of the most pivotal battle of the Dodecanese campaign as the British tried, in vain, to retain control of the island. Over the course of two short months - from 15 September 1943 to 17 November 1943 - almost 1500 men lost their lives and hundreds more ended up in Prisoner-of-War camps. In this book, Julie Peakman, a modern-day resident of Leros, brings to life the story of the men caught up in the battle based on first-hand interviews and written accounts ... Read more
In September 1943, at the height of World War II, the Aegean island of Leros became the site of the most pivotal battle of the Dodecanese campaign as the British tried, in vain, to retain control of the island. Over the course of two short months - from 15 September 1943 to 17 November 1943 - almost 1500 men lost their lives and hundreds more ended up in Prisoner-of-War camps. In this book, Julie Peakman, a modern-day resident of Leros, brings to life the story of the men caught up in the battle based on first-hand interviews and written accounts ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784532680
SKU
V9781784532680
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About J. Peakman
Julie Peakman is an historian and author. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Honorary Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London. She lives in London and on Leros.
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