{"product_id":"battle-on-42nd-street-war-in-crete-and-the-anzacs-bloody-last-stand-paperback-softback-9781742236032","title":"Battle on 42nd Street; War in Crete and the Anzacs' Bloody Last Stand (Paperback \/ softback) 9781742236032","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBattle on 42nd Street\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWar in Crete and the Anzacs' Bloody Last Stand\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Monteath (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781742236032\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAt what point does the will to survive on the battlefield give way to bloodlust? What turns men into killers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of Crete was one of the most spectacular military campaigns of the twentieth century. For the first time in history, German forces carried out an invasion entirely from the air while poorly equipped Anzac and British forces, and local Cretans, defended the island. During the campaign, one battle stands out for its viciousness. When the Germans approached the Allies’ defensive line, known as 42nd Street, on 27 May 1941, men from the Australian 2\/7 and 2\/8 Battalions, New Zealanders from several battalions and British soldiers counter-attacked with fixed bayonets. By the end, bodies were strewn across the battlefield. Later, a German doctor reported that many of the bodies of the German soldiers had been mutilated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed historian Peter Monteath draws on records and recollections of Australian, New Zealand, German and British forces and local Cretans to reveal the truth behind one of the most gruesome battles of World War II.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656091332888,"sku":"9781742236032","price":18.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/battle-on-42nd-street-war-in-crete-and-the-anzacs-bloody-last-stand-paperback-softback-9781742236032","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}