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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.)
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
(Published by The Vanguard Press, 2003; obtainable from Amazon, £8.99)
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)