German WW2 Paratrooper Book 1944 Crete Greece Iraklion Kreta Fallschirmjager

Description

Jump over Crete
sub title:
A pictorial and combat report
This is an extremely rare Fallschirmjager book with very unique photo material about the Battle of Crete.
Most of the photos were taken in the
Iraklion(**)
area.
** --> [Heraklion or Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio) is the largest city and the capital of Crete. Its name is also spelled Herakleion
(transliteration of ancient/Katharevousa name), or Iraklio, with other variants. For centuries, it was called Candia.
Hardcover
147 pages
138 very rare b&w photos
In
very good exterior and near fine interior
condition
.
Extremities lightly rubbed, gift inscription on front free endpaper, otherwise ok with minor signs of use and age.
All pages are complete and tight in the binding.
Approx/Measurements: 10-1/2" x 8-1/4"  ~1.6
lbs.
by Gunter M. and Fritz Sch.
Published by Gerhart St. Verlag / Oldenburg (OLDB)
Background info:
Crete, sometimes spelled Krete (Greek Κρήτη, Kríti) is the largest of the Greek islands of Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located at approximately 35° N 24°
The Battle of Crete (German Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta; Greek Ηράκλειο, Irákleio) began on the morning of May 20, 1941, during World War II, when Germany launched an airborne invasion under the code-name Unternehmen Merkur (Operation Mercury). The operation was successful in terms of taking the island from the Allied forces holding it, but the victory was so costly that the Germans never again launched a major airborne mission.
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