{"product_id":"the-hill-by-robert-kershaw-9781472864550","title":"The Hill","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eDünkirchen 1940\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience the fear and the adrenaline 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, simultaneously 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Hill\u003c\/i\u003e details what was felt, heard, or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters, and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833646600428,"sku":"9781472864550","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10783023482712.jpg?v=1758471790","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-hill-by-robert-kershaw-9781472864550","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}