Churchill's folly : Leros and the Aegean : the last great British defeat of the Second World War /
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| Author / Creator: | Rogers, Anthony. |
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| Imprint: | London : Cassell Military, 2003. |
| Description: | 320 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4905987 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction and Acknowledgements
- 1. Italy and the Aegean
- 2. Calm before the Storm February-September 1943
- 3. Reinforcements September 1943
- 4. Operation 'Eisbar' 3 October 1943
- 5. The War on Land October 1943
- 6. The War at Sea October 1943
- 7. Leros Prelude to Battle
- 8. Operation 'Taifun' Day 1: Friday, 12 November 1943
- 9. Day 2 Saturday, 13 November 1943
- 10. Day 3 Sunday, 14 November 1943
- 11. Day 4 Monday, 15 November 1943
- 12. Day 5 Tuesday, 16 November 1943
- 13. Escape
- 14. Aftermath
- Appendices
- A. German unit designations
- B. Time Zones
- C. Italian batteries on Leros
- D. Recommendation for award to Sottotenente di artiglieria Ferrucio Pizzigoni
- E. Letter of condolence to family of Uffz Andreas Hutter from his commanding officer
- F. Letter home from Lt Col M. French
- G. Letter of reprimand to Lt Cdr J. H. Swain from Vice Admiral A. U. Willis
- H/I. Correspondence relating to the death of Lt A. Phipps, RN
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index