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Greece and Crete, 1941 by Christopher Buckley
(Pub: Efstathiadis Group,
Athens)
ISBN: 9602260416
A detailed account of these two campaigns, written shortly after the war ended.
(Obtainable from Amazon books for £3.99 plus £2.75 p&p.)
Crete, 1941: The Battle at Sea by David A.
Thomas
(Pub: Efstathiadis Group,
Athens)
ISBN: 9602260858
A detailed account of the naval; actions around Greece and
Crete in April and May, 1941.
(I bought my copy in a book shop in Crete for 10 Euros but it is obtainable from Amazon books for £10.79.)
Dear Alison edited by Simon Pollard
(Pub:
Penguin Group,
NZ)
ISBN: 9780143304609
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. On the face
of it, it details the experiences of Dudley Muff, a Private in the 20th Bn.,
2NZEF, as a POW in Stalag 18B and Stalag 383. What makes the book quite unique
is that Dudley wrote the diary for his 4 year-old neice, Alison, and filled the
pages with cartoons and little stories. It is a delight to read on many levels.
I've included a sample page above.
(My copy was a gift from Lance Green, son of Percy Green, S/Sgt, 22nd Bn.
2NZEF. Amazon don't seem to be selling it yet, but a Google search indicated
that there are some NZ websites offering the book.)
Arbeitskommando by Elvet Williams
ISBN: 0340220104
A very readable account of Mr Williams' experiences from capture on Crete,
through Stalag 18A and various Work Camps up to his successful escape through
Yugoslavia in 1944.
(I got hold of a second-hand copy for about £5.00, including p&p,
through Amazon.)
In Captivity 1941-1945 by Ken Willmott
Ken's rather wry view of life in Stalag 18A. Very readable.
ISBN: 0952977206
(Also available
from Amazon, price £5.00)
The Joy of Freedom by Eric Fearnside
Eric's account of his life from being called up until his release in 1945. A lot of information
on the entertainment in Stalag 18A.
ISBN: 0952866404
Tell Them We Were Here, Volumes 1 and 2 by Edwin Horlington
Volume 1 contains firsthand accounts from people caught up in the events in Greece in April, 1941.
ISBN: 0951839306
Volume 2 concerns life in captivity.
Copies of Volume 1 are available by sending £8.50 to
Mr E Horlington
163 Walton Road
Walton-on-Naze
Essex
CO14 8NE
Forty men - Eight horses by Douglas Arthur
A very readable account by Doug of the 106th Lancashire Hussars (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery,
taking him through the retreat in Greece and capture in Crete and on to a number of Work Camps and Stalag 18A itself.
ISBN: 1843860708
(Apparently out of print.)
Khaki & Cowdung by Jack Wentworth Ansell
Jack's personal account of the Greek Campaign and his subsequent experiences as
a POW, first in Stalag 18D at Marburg and then on a number of Austrian farms.
Escape from Stalag 18A by George Morley
A short and lively account of George's experiences from joining up in Melbourne,
capture in Greece and numerous attempts to escape until finally successful with
the help of Yugoslav Partisans.
ISBN 9780980298529
(Purchase details available from
www.meni.com.au)
A kind of cattle by Barney Roberts
A poignant and
poetic memoir of Barney's journey from his home in Tasmania, taken prisoner in
Greece and his time with a farming community in Austria.
ISBN 0642994781
(Available from Amazon for prices around £7.00)
Barbed Wire & Balkans by Eric Bardsley
A well-written account of Eric's experiences from joining the Royal Signals,
through Egypt and Greece, as a POW in Austria and then the long journey home via
the Russian port of Odessa. Some excellent drawings.
ISBN 9780956619624
Available from:
Bannister Publications
118 Saltergate
Chesterfield
S40 1NG
Tel: 01246 550488
E-mail:
books@bannisterpublications.com
Price: £7.99 + £1.30 p&p. Cheques payable to 'Bannister Publications Ltd'.