Bibliograph

The Ariadne objective, the underground war to rescue Crete from the Nazis, Wes Davis

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The Ariadne objective, the underground war to rescue Crete from the Nazis, Wes Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Ariadne objective

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Wes Davis

Sub title

the underground war to rescue Crete from the Nazis

Summary

In the bleakest years of World War II, when it appeared that nothing could slow the German army, Hitler set his sights on the Mediterranean island of Crete, the ideal staging ground for German domination of the Middle East. But German command had not counted on the eccentric band of British intelligence officers who would stand in their way, conducting audacious sabotage operations in the very shadow of the Nazi occupation force. The Ariadne Objective tells the remarkable story of the secret war on Crete from the perspective of these amateur soldiers--scholars, archaeologists, writers--who found themselves serving as spies in Crete

Target audience

adult

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Underground war to rescue Crete from the Nazis

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