Patrick Leigh Fermor

Abducting a General: The Kreipe Operation and SOE in Crete

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ISBN 13:: 9781444796605
author:: Patrick Leigh Fermor
format:: Paperback
publisher:: John Murray
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 240
Dimensions:: 13 x 1.7 x 19.7 cm
Genre:: History, Military History, Armed Forces
Condition:: New
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A daring behind-enemy-lines mission is recounted in Patrick Leigh Fermor's account of the kidnapping of General Kreipe, a feat that showcases the author's remarkable life. In April 1944, Fermor and Captain Billy Moss hatched a plan to abduct the German commander in Crete, navigating twenty-two German checkpoints and ensuring the safety of the Cretan population. The book, written in Fermor's inimitable prose, is introduced by acclaimed historian Roderick Bailey and includes Fermor's intelligence reports from caves in Crete, bringing the immediacy of SOE operations vividly alive. A guide to the journey that General Kreipe was taken on is also included, allowing modern visitors to relive this extraordinary event.

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