The Hill

The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete

By: Robert Kershaw

Narrated by: Richard Burnip

Bloomsbury presents The Hill by Robert Kershaw, read by Richard Burnip.

From the critically acclaimed author of Dünkirchen 1940, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean.

In this remarkable history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941. All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses. The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience the fear and the adrenalin of a lowly platoon commander, Lieutenant Ed McAra, perilously positioned at the top of the hill, alongside the combat stress and command fatigue of the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Andew. In contrast, the German view is looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. We join the regimental doctor, Dr Heinrich Neumann, as he assumes command of one battalion and leads a daring nighttime charge towards the summit. The Hill details what was felt, heard or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender.

Drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative is like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.

©2024 Robert Kershaw (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Best account of the Battle for Kreta 1941

Highly detailed account of the German conquest of the Greek island of Crete from the British in May of 1941. The many first hand account's of the veterans themselves make this an outstanding work of this epic and most savage battle