Gallagher, Donat (2000) Sir Robert Laycock, Antony Beevor and the evacuation of Crete from Sphakia. Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, 78 (313). pp. 38-55.

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Abstract

[Extract] Antony Beevor's history of the Crete campaign, published in 1991 to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Crete, includes a trenchant indictment of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Laycock's conduct during the evacuation from Sphakia. The indictment had already been prominently printed in The Spectator. The accusations range from fabricating an order allowing the Commandos to leave Crete 'early' to 'arrogantly disregarding' an order to provide cover for the evacuation.

Item ID:	26167
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	0037-9700
Keywords:	Crete; evacuation; World War II
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2013 01:19
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