Kidnap in Crete
Book • 2014
This book tells the story of how a small Special Operations Executive (SOE) unit, led by Patrick Leigh Fermor, kidnapped General Heinrich Kreipe on the Nazi-occupied island of Crete in 1944.
The operation involved a perilous journey across the island, supported by local Cretan partisans.
The book explores the context of the war in Crete and the impact of this daring mission on both the local population and the broader war effort.
The operation involved a perilous journey across the island, supported by local Cretan partisans.
The book explores the context of the war in Crete and the impact of this daring mission on both the local population and the broader war effort.
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