Abducting A General: The Kreipe Operation And SOE In Crete by Patrick Leigh Fermor

One of the greatest feats in Patrick Leigh Fermor's remarkable life was the kidnapping of General Kreipe, the German commander in Crete, on 26 April 1944. He and Captain Billy Moss hatched a daring plan to abduct the general, while ensuring that no reprisals were taken against the Cretan population. Dressed as German military police, they stopped and took control of Kreipe's car, drove through 22 German checkpoints, then succeeded in hiding from the German army before finally being picked up on a beach in the south of the island.

Publisher:	John Murray Press
Year:	2015
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9781444796605
Condition:	Very Good

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SKU: 1595437
Location: War