A highly illustrated account of the fighting on the Dodecanese in 1943 as the British sought to take advantage of the Italian armistice by opening a new front against Nazi Germany.
Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of the Nazi Germany's final conquest of World War II.
The Italian armistice of September 1943 the British saw an opportunity to open a new front in the eastern Mediterranean in order to add yet more pressure to Nazi Germany. For the operation to have any chance of success it was imperative that Rhodes be seized together with the island's all-important airfields.
Before the British could act, however, the German Sturmdivision Rhodos, with around 7,500 officers and men, seized control of Rhodes. Nevertheless, there was hope in the British camp that even without Rhodes some islands might be occupied. Kos, Samos and Leros were duly secured and garrisoned primarily by troops of 234th Infantry Brigade, the SBS, and the Long Range Desert Group. They would quickly face a German counterattack though, from land, sea, and air and soon the British and Italians would be forced into retreat and surrender.
A highly illustrated account of the fighting on the Dodecanese in 1943 as the British sought to take advantage of the Italian armistice by opening a new front against Nazi Germany.
Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of the Nazi Germany's final conquest of World War II.
The Italian armistice of September 1943 the British saw an opportunity to open a new front in the eastern Mediterranean in order to add yet more pressure to Nazi Germany. For the operation to have any chance of success it was imperative that Rhodes be seized together with the island's all-important airfields.
Before the British could act, however, the German Sturmdivision Rhodos, with around 7,500 officers and men, seized control of Rhodes. Nevertheless, there was hope in the British camp that even without Rhodes some islands might be occupied. Kos, Samos and Leros were duly secured and garrisoned primarily by troops of 234th Infantry Brigade, the SBS, and the Long Range Desert Group. They would quickly face a German counterattack though, from land, sea, and air and soon the British and Italians would be forced into retreat and surrender.
Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefields today
Further reading
Index
An illustrated account of the disastrous British-led effort to occupy the Dodecanese in autumn 1943.
Anthony Rogers has enjoyed a varied career. After serving
in the Royal Marines, he was a freelance photojournalist, covering
conflicts across three continents. Latterly, he worked as a
security contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan and West Africa. He has
written two books about mercenaries and other aspects of unorthodox
soldiering. As a keen military historian, he has also written
several books detailing events in and around the Mediterranean
during World War II.
Born and raised in Malaysia, Darren Tan grew up drawing
spaceships, dinosaurs and the stuff of his imagination, which was
fuelled by movies and computer games. Following a brief stint in 3D
animation, Darren now works as a freelance illustrator, living in
Singapore.
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