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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As the English warship sailed silently into the night from southern Crete to Tobruk, Libya, officer Seiradakis was immersed in thoughts. What would he face in the Middle East, where he was tasked with strengthening the Greek army in exile and assisting the allies against the Axis? In May 1943, the Second World War was in full swing. Two years had passed since the battle of Crete where he had fought against the German paratroopers. It was one of the many battles he had survived in his life. What to remember first? Already at the age of eleven he had taken the rifle against the Turks in Crete. He did not expect then that his youthful enthusiasm would lead him to fight in the Balkan wars in northern Greece. Much less to fighting in French Lorraine and Gallipoli during World War I. Now, with the outbreak of World War II, he was once again in it. Amidst the battles of El Alamein in the Middle East new adventures awaited. Charalampos Seiradakis is a typical example of a Greek officer of the war-torn 20th century. He enlisted on the side of liberal politician Eleftherios Venizelos and his pioneering policy and participated in wars that shaped modern Greece. His life provides a fascinating as well and lively story. "This is a carefully written narrative based on many sources . making an important addition to the body of history . It is obvious that this book is a labour of love". - Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith AUTHOR: Charis Xirouchakis originates from Chania, Greece. He studied economics at the University of Athens with postgraduate studies at the Universities of Manchester (M.A. Econ.) and Amsterdam. He served long years as senior official at the European Union. He taught European policy at the London Academy of Diplomacy and the Global Governance Institute at Brussels University, where he is a senior fellow. In recent years he is engaged in historical issues. The book "No battle without him" is his second after "Chania and ABEA - A common trajectory" (2019). He has published articles in The Bridge (UK), Athens Voice, Chaniotika Nea (GR) and other journals and sites. An earlier publication "Communicating European Integration" was included in "Everything Flows" (ed. Tom Spencer, 2005). 73 b/w photos, 9 b/w maps A narrative of European wars during the 20th century as experienced by Greek officer Seiradakis who fought in them all. From Cretan revolts (1897) to the Balkan wars (1912-13); from the battles in French Lorraine to the Gallipoli expedition in WW1 (1915); from the failed Venizelist coup (1935) to the battle of Crete in WW2 (1941); and from the alli Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As the English warship sailed silently into the night from southern Crete to Tobruk, Libya, officer Seiradakis was immersed in thoughts. What would he face in the Middle East, where he was tasked with strengthening the Greek army in exile and assisting the allies against the Axis? In May 1943, the Second World War was in full swing. Two years had passed since the battle of Crete where he had fought against the German paratroopers. It was one of the many battles he had survived in his life. What to remember first? Already at the age of eleven he had taken the rifle against the Turks in Crete. He did not expect then that his youthful enthusiasm would lead him to fight in the Balkan wars in northern Greece. Much less to fighting in French Lorraine and Gallipoli during World War I. Now, with the outbreak of World War II, he was once again in it. Amidst the battles of El Alamein in the Middle East new adventures awaited. Charalampos Seiradakis is a typical example of a Greek officer of the war-torn 20th century. He enlisted on the side of liberal politician Eleftherios Venizelos and his pioneering policy and participated in wars that shaped modern Greece. His life provides a fascinating as well and lively story. "This is a carefully written narrative based on many sources . making an important addition to the body of history . It is obvious that this book is a labour of love". - Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith AUTHOR: Charis Xirouchakis originates from Chania, Greece. He studied economics at the University of Athens with postgraduate studies at the Universities of Manchester (M.A. Econ.) and Amsterdam. He served long years as senior official at the European Union. He taught European policy at the London Academy of Diplomacy and the Global Governance Institute at Brussels University, where he is a senior fellow. In recent years he is engaged in historical issues. The book "No battle without him" is his second after "Chania and ABEA - A common trajectory" (2019). He has published articles in The Bridge (UK), Athens Voice, Chaniotika Nea (GR) and other journals and sites. An earlier publication "Communicating European Integration" was included in "Everything Flows" (ed. Tom Spencer, 2005). 72 b/w photos, 10 b/w maps A narrative of European wars during the 20th century as experienced by Greek officer Seiradakis who fought in them all. From Cretan revolts (1897) to the Balkan wars (1912-13); from the battles in French Lorraine to the Gallipoli expedition in WW1 (1915); from the failed Venizelist coup (1935) to the battle of Crete in WW2 (1941); and from the alli Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As the English warship sailed silently into the night from southern Crete to Tobruk, Libya, officer Seiradakis was immersed in thoughts. What would he face in the Middle East, where he was tasked with strengthening the Greek army in exile and assisting the allies against the Axis? In May 1943, the Second World War was in full swing. Two years had passed since the battle of Crete where he had fought against the German paratroopers. It was one of the many battles he had survived in his life. What to remember first? Already at the age of eleven he had taken the rifle against the Turks in Crete. He did not expect then that his youthful enthusiasm would lead him to fight in the Balkan wars in northern Greece. Much less to fighting in French Lorraine and Gallipoli during World War I. Now, with the outbreak of World War II, he was once again in it. Amidst the battles of El Alamein in the Middle East new adventures awaited. Charalampos Seiradakis is a typical example of a Greek officer of the war-torn 20th century. He enlisted on the side of liberal politician Eleftherios Venizelos and his pioneering policy and participated in wars that shaped modern Greece. His life provides a fascinating as well and lively story. "This is a carefully written narrative based on many sources . making an important addition to the body of history . It is obvious that this book is a labour of love". - Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith AUTHOR: Charis Xirouchakis originates from Chania, Greece. He studied economics at the University of Athens with postgraduate studies at the Universities of Manchester (M.A. Econ.) and Amsterdam. He served long years as senior official at the European Union. He taught European policy at the London Academy of Diplomacy and the Global Governance Institute at Brussels University, where he is a senior fellow. In recent years he is engaged in historical issues. The book "No battle without him" is his second after "Chania and ABEA - A common trajectory" (2019). He has published articles in The Bridge (UK), Athens Voice, Chaniotika Nea (GR) and other journals and sites. An earlier publication "Communicating European Integration" was included in "Everything Flows" (ed. Tom Spencer, 2005). 72 b/w photos, 10 b/w maps A narrative of European wars during the 20th century as experienced by Greek officer Seiradakis who fought in them all. From Cretan revolts (1897) to the Balkan wars (1912-13); from the battles in French Lorraine to the Gallipoli expedition in WW1 (1915); from the failed Venizelist coup (1935) to the battle of Crete in WW2 (1941); and from the alli Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - As the English warship slipped through the night from southern Crete toward Tobruk, Lieutenant Colonel Charalampos Seiradakis stood on deck, deep in thought. What awaited him in the Middle East, where he had been sent to help rebuild the Greek army in exile and support the Allied cause against the Axis It was May 1943, two years after the fierce Battle of Crete in which he had fought German paratroopers--and just another chapter in a lifetime spent at war.Seiradakis had first taken up a rifle at the age of eleven, during the Cretan uprising against Ottoman rule. His youthful zeal carried him into the Balkan Wars in northern Greece, then to the battlefields of French Lorraine and Gallipoli during the First World War. Now, in the deserts of North Africa, the veteran officer once again faced the perils of a world at war.Charalampos Seiradakis epitomises the Greek soldier of the turbulent twentieth century: loyal to the liberal vision of Eleftherios Venizelos, forged in decades of struggle, and shaped by the wars that defined modern Greece. His story is both compelling and emblematic--a vivid chronicle of courage, endurance, and the making of a nation.'This is a carefully written narrative based on many sources . making an important addition to the body of history . It is obvious that this book is a labour of love'. Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith.

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