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Pilgrimage to Crete

By Welbourne, W. E.

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Pilgrimage to Crete

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At the outset of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, young Aussie diggers are rushed to assist Britain in its hour of need to the nearest European war zone in the Middle East and North Africa. My Uncle Arthur, young Arty is one of these a sapper with 6 years militia training as an army engineer. The ANZAC forces sweep through Libya, from Egypt to Benghazi, defeating superior numbers of heavily armed Italians the first Allied land victory of the war.
Ill-equipped and lacking promised supplies, the ANZACs are then inappropriately redirected from North Africa to Greece to help the Greeks face the overwhelming German advance. Retreating to Crete, Arty is captured in the Battle of Crete and becomes a POW. I am motivated to visit the conflict zones of Gallipoli and to follow my uncles wartime exploits from the time of his capture in June 1941 until his third and final escape from a German work camp in Czechoslovakia in 1945.
Modern day travel makes it possible to visit not only the more recent wartime scenes of Central Europe, but also to visit the sites of classical civilizations to discover the history, art and cultures of the Mediterranean. Accompanying me on my journey is Avril who was born in England and has vivid wartime memories of the conflict from her childhood.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
252
Release Date:
2019-08-19
Publication Date:
2019-08-19
Publisher:
Matchstick Literary
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1645504603
ISBN13:
9781645504603
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
949 g
Height:
216 cm
Width:
280 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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