An illustrated account of the disastrous British-led effort to occupy the Dodecanese in autumn 1943. This title is an illustrated account of the autumn 1943 battle for the Dodecanese, as Winston Churchill attempted to secure the Aegean islands in the wake of the Italian armistice. The occupation was a gamble intended to increase pressure against Germany and at the same time possibly provide encouragement for Turkey to join the Allies. Spearheaded by the Special Boat Squadron and the Long Range Desert Group, garrison troops were deployed to the Italian-occupied Dodecanese, but they were too Kos and Leros 1943 - Anthony Rogers, Darren Tan (ilustrátor) od authora Anthony Rogers, Darren Tan (ilustrátor) a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.