On the run : Anzac escape and evasion in enemy-occupied Crete /
Damer, Seán.
Frazer, Ian.
Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin Books,
2006.
"When the order to surrender was given after the Battle of Crete in 1941, over 6000 Australian, British and New Zealand soldiers were left behind on the south coast. Some escaped immediately on abandoned naval barges or took to the hills. But the vast majority was marched back over the White Mountains to makeshift POW camps. Many escaped, relying on Cretan mountain villagers to shelter and guide them." --book cover.
This book draws on previously unpublished memoirs, including a detailed diary kept by co-author Ian Frazer's Australian officer father.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.
"When the order to surrender was given after the Battle of Crete in 1941, over 6000 Australian, British and New Zealand soldiers were left behind on the south coast. Some escaped immediately on abandoned naval barges or took to the hills. But the vast majority was marched back over the White Mountains to makeshift POW camps. Many escaped, relying on Cretan mountain villagers to shelter and guide them." --book cover.
This book draws on previously unpublished memoirs, including a detailed diary kept by co-author Ian Frazer's Australian officer father.
Escaped prisoners of war
Escaped prisoners of war
Escaped prisoners of war
Escapes