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Author
Publisher
John Murray
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest feats in Patrick Leigh Fermor's remarkable life was the kidnapping of General Kreipe, the German commander in Crete, on 26 April 1944. He and Captain Billy Moss hatched a daring plan to abduct the general, while ensuring that no reprisals were taken against the Cretan population. Dressed as German military police, they stopped and took control of Kreipe's car, drove through twenty-two German checkpoints, then succeeded in hiding...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cassell Military
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
W. Stanley Moss and Patrick Leigh-Fermor, both serving with Special Forces in the Middle East during WW2, decided to kidnap General Kreipe, Commander of the Sevastapol Division in Crete. This is the story of their adventures.
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