Featured battle : St Michael-Leoben

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 25 May 1809

The Austrian commander, Baron von Jellacic, was belatedly moving to rejoin Archduke John's army at Graz. He had detached his cavalry and artillery as being of no use in the mountains. His force was caught by Grenier's division of the Army of Italy and lost over two thirds of the men as killed, wounded or captured.

The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-41

John Carr
Here is a good read cover to cover which draws you in from page one. The story is of the Italian attack on Greece, the repulsion of this attack and the Greek advance throwing the Italians back through Albania. The subsequent small support by the Allies and the major attack by the Germans is told in not quite the same detail.
The political and military aspects, air land and sea, are covered, all as it should be, with a strong Greek emphasis. This is a book about people and most interesting is how the author brings out the characters of some participants and shows what bearing this had on events. The narrative is enriched with quotations and journal entries from the highest politicians to the lowliest soldiers. There are five useful maps and a set of interesting photographs.
The author intended to bring out the ‘actual atmosphere of the defence and fall of Greece’ in this he has succeeded abundantly.
We highly recommend this book to all levels of interest.

Pen & Sword Military, 2020