Author: FERMOR Patrick Leigh
Title: Abducting a General. The Kreipe Operation and SOE in Crete. [Foreword by Roderick Bailey]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
Description: John Murray, [2014]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates and 2 full-page maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, purple endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First publication of Fermor's own account of the kidnapping of General Kreipe on occupied Crete, the story made famous by his co-conspirator Billy Moss in the classic 'Ill Met by Moonlight'. Includes a map of the abduction route.

Keywords: military, ww2, wwii, espionage, soe, special operations executive, fermor, paddy leigh fermor, patrick leigh fermor, crete, kreipe, roderick bailey


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