Anthony Rogers

Kos and Leros 1943 (eBook, PDF)

The German Conquest of the Dodecanese
Illustrator: Tan, Darren

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This title is an illustrated account of the autumn 1943 battle for the Dodecanese, as Winston Churchill attempted to secure the Aegean islands in the wake of the Italian armistice. The occupation was a gamble intended to increase pressure against Germany and at the same time possibly provide encouragement for Turkey to join the Allies. Spearheaded by the Special Boat Squadron and the Long Range Desert Group, garrison troops were deployed to the Italian-occupied Dodecanese, but they were too late to prevent the Germans from taking control of the key island of Rhodes and its all-important airfields. An all-out German offensive followed. Air force and naval units supported a series of assaults by infantry and paratroopers, including specialist forces of the Division Brandenburg. Within three months, only Castelorizzo was still in British hands. Rhodes, Kos and Leros remained under German occupation until May 1945 and the end of the war in Europe. The Dodecanese would be Adolf Hitler's last enduring victory - and the last enduring British-led defeat.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472835093
• Artikelnr.: 57081053

Autorenporträt

Anthony Rogers has enjoyed a varied career, including nearly 20 years in the private security sector. He is the author of two books about mercenaries and other aspects of unorthodox soldiering. A keen military historian, he has also written several books detailing events in and around the Mediterranean during World War II.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefields today
Further reading
Index