Crete 1941: The Battle at Sea

by David A. Thomas

No punches are pulled in this strong account of a major disaster that cost the lives of 2,000 British sailors. In the six-week period between April and June 1941, in the waters around Greece and Crete, the British navy suffered constant aerial bombardment, with little or no support from the RAF. Even though the Germans had no sea fleet, this running battle could hardly have been won by the British, caught with nowhere to hide.

Genres: Military History, Nonfiction, History, War, Military Fiction, World War II

209 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

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David Arthur Thomas is the former director of technology at the National Archives, where he was responsible for systems, the online catalogue, the website and the preservation of digital records. He has a long-standing interest in crime, imprisonment, and poverty, and has written extensively on these topics for family history magazines.

Reviews

[Pete daPixie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My old man was part of this, on board HMS Orion. So this story is very personal.