Tag Archives: Crete

Book review: Crete, and Consequences

Posted on May 23, 2013 by secondbysecond

If the span from pre-war to post-Thatcher Britain is a period of time and a setting that would interest you, then read Consequences—by Booker Prize-winner Penelope Lively. Penelope Lively’s literary gem is both love story and a story of a family … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 19–25 May 1941: The invasion of Crete

Posted on May 20, 2013 by secondbysecond

On the morning of 20 May 1941, waves of Junkers 52s flew across the Mediterranean Sea and disgorged thousands of German paratroopers onto the Greek island of Crete. Coloured parachutes had been issued to officers, black for other ranks, and … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 28 April–4 May 1941: British forces pull out of Greece, leaving Germany victorious

Posted on April 29, 2013 by secondbysecond

Dunkirk, Norway, and finally Greece. On 28 April 1941, the British evacuated their expeditionary force from the Greek mainland, thereby abandoning Britain’s last foothold on continental Europe to the conquering German army. The plight of Greece, that had begun with … Continue reading →

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