{"product_id":"the-eagles-over-crete-martin-swan-9798233040146","title":"The Eagles Over Crete","description":"\u003cp\u003eMay 1941. Europe is falling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the brutal collapse of mainland Greece, the island of Crete becomes the final Allied stronghold in the eastern Mediterranean. Exhausted British, Australian, New Zealand, and Greek soldiers dig into defensive positions across the island, knowing the Germans are coming next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut no one is prepared for the scale of the attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs dawn breaks over the airfields of Maleme and the streets of Chania, the skies darken with hundreds of German aircraft. Thousands of elite Fallschirmjäger begin falling from the heavens in the largest airborne invasion the world has ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught inside the storm are four ordinary people whose lives will be forever changed by the Battle of Crete: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptain Manolis Petrakis, a battle-weary Greek officer determined to defend his homeland at any cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleni Markakis, a young schoolteacher secretly aiding Allied intelligence as war consumes her city.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNikos Vardinogiannis, a shepherd from the Tavronitis Valley forced to fight for his family and land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSergeant Lukas Weiss, a German paratrooper descending into chaos beneath the burning skies of Crete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the deadly slopes of Hill 107 to the shattered harbor streets of Chania, \u003cem\u003eThe Eagles Over Crete\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping historical war epic filled with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMassive airborne assaults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFierce resistance battles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuftwaffe bombing raids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivilian uprisings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesperate survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrotherhood, sacrifice, and betrayal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the real events of the Battle of Crete, this gripping novel captures one of World War II's most brutal and overlooked campaigns - where ordinary villagers fought beside Allied soldiers against Hitler's elite airborne forces in a battle that changed the future of modern warfare forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of World War II historical fiction, military thrillers, and emotionally powerful war dramas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233040146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Martin Swan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659921666303,"sku":"9798233040146","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-eagles-over-crete-martin-swan-9798233040146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}