Crete: The Battle and the Resistance (57 page)

'love and adieu', quoted Powell, p.113.

7. 'The Spear-point of the German Lance'

'Germany could . . .', Germany, Auswärtiges Amt,
Documents on German Foreign Policy,
Series D, Vol. XI, No. 242. See also Ciano,
Diplomatic Papers,
p.400.

'brusque good humour', Farrar-Hockley,
Student,
p.115.

'Far from being . . .', Creveld,
Hitler's Strategy 1940—1941,
p.168.

'The occupation of the island . . .',
DGFP,
D, Vol. XII, No. 403. See also Führer Directive No. 29 of 17 May 1941,
DGFP,
D, Vol. XII, No. 536.

'Our formation is young', Heydte,
Daedalus Returned,
p.21.

'idealism, ambition or adventure,' Heydte, p.25.

'A bit of spirit . . .', Pöppel,
Heaven and Hell,
p.9.

'had become . . .', Leigh Fermor, p. 197.

'name was misspelled', Heydte, letter to the author, 30.10.90.

'a real god of war', Pöppel, p. 10.

'rather on holiday . . .', Heydte, p.35.

'In a quiet . . .', Heydte, p.37.

'the island appeared lifeless', Student, in
Kommando,
quoted Stewart,
The Struggle for Crete,
p.89.

'The Cretans are . . .', 'Military and Geographical Description of Greece', p.84, 31 March 1941, quoted, Memorandum by the German Command, Canea, 18 December 1942.

'overloaded donkey-carts . . .', Heydte, pp.39—40.

8. 'Most Secret Sources'

'reached the rank of General', quoted Singleton-Gates,
General Lord Freyberg VC,
p.25.

'a certain amount of notoriety', quoted Singleton-Gates, p.26.

'You nearly . . .', Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.242.

'he could not bear . . .', Stevens,
Freyberg VC,
p.41.

'the great St Bernard', Coats, p.74.

'Winston was a bad judge . . .', Jacob, conversation, 10.4.90.

'It seems clear . . .', Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.241.

'Winston is always . . .', Channon,
The Diaries of Chips Channon,
p.362.

'I want you to go to Jerusalem and relieve Baghdad', Wilson, p. 102.

'I told him . . .', quoted Davin, p.40.

'like a horde of hawks ...', J.W. Clayton of A Troop 23rd Lt. AA Battery, letter to the author, 15.8.90.

'Our staff appeared . . .', Wilkinson report to Gubbins, 29 May 1941.

'Forces at my disposal . . .', quoted Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.243.

'our information points insufficient . . .', Wavell, PRO PREM 3/109.

'our information points to . . .', Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.245.

'a man of quickly changing moods . . .', Coats, p.102.

'Cannot understand . . .', quoted Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.246.

'Please enquire of General Freyberg . . .', OL 2166, PRO DEFE 3/894.

'So complete . . .', Chiefs of Staff to Cs-in-C, No. 98, PRO PREM 3/109.

'Are you discreet . . .', Stevens, p.31.

'The Germans could transport...', JIC report 27.4.41, PRO PREM 3/109.

'Freyberg was undaunted,' Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.246.

'We for our part . . .', Freyberg, written comment on draft of Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
Davin papers, quoted Stewart, p.108.

'One thing stands . . .', Gefechtbericht XI H.Korps — Einsatz Kreta, in Freiburg archives, quoted Mabire,
La Crete,
p.32.

'a seaborne landing . . .', Freyberg, comment on draft of Churchill, Davin papers, quoted Stewart, p.

128.

'somewhat unlikely possibility', De Courcy,
History of the Welch Regiment.

'owing to policy matters . . .', Freyberg, comment on draft of Official NZ history, Davin papers, quoted Stewart, p.128.

'malaria-ridden little . . .', Kippenberger,
Infantry Brigadier,
p.49.

'handsome face . . .', quoted Powell, p.lll.

'Satanas owed his name . . .', Woodhouse,
Something Ventured,
p.18.

'I baptize thee . . .', Smith-Hughes, conversation, 26.8.90.

'breathed blood and slaughter . . .', Hammond, conversation, 1.3.90.

'not to rush out . . .', quoted Davin, p.100.

'he was not according . . .', Stewart, p.135.

'Have completed plan ...', Freyburg, quoted Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.250.

'a man who presented himself . . .', Cox, p.33.

'I don't know what lies ahead . . .', Cox, p.67.

9.
'A Fine Opportunity for Killing'

'That is not a good enough . . .', Farrar-Hockley, p.91.

'Contrary to previous . . .', Leutnant Genz,
Der Zweite Weltkrieg,
Vol. 29, quoted Hadjipateras and Fafalios, p.46.

'Usual Mediterranean . . .', 22nd Bn. war diary, PRO WO 179/735.

'an angry throb,'
ibid.

'eerie, acrid and ominous,' quoted Henderson,
22 Battalion,
p.41.

'It was not . . .', Hadjipateras and Fafalios, p.13.

'His attitude was . . .', Woodhouse,
Something Ventured,
p.13.

'the heavens shook . . .', Astley, p.76.

'What a remarkable sight!', quoted Hunt, p.39.

'sited for targets at sea', Davin, p.100.

'tell him that I. . .', Kippenberger, p.50.

"where they did nothing . . .', Kippenberger, p.52.

'a solid rectangle . . .', Kippenberger, p.50.

'in their silence . . .', Kippenberger, p.52.

'He yelled for mercy . . .', letter home, Fletcher.

'19 Battalion told us . . .', Kippenberger, p.55.

'the whole valley . . .', Kippenberger, p.56.

The bastards are landing,' Farran,
Winged Dagger,
p.87.

'I do not think . . .', Farran, p.90.

German callousness . . .', Farran, p.91.

'despatched by civilians . . .', Davin, p.145.

Svhich had been . . .', Memorandum, Canea, 1942.

'Pretty good shots . . .', Hollenden, conversation, 13.6.90.

'der Furor Teutonicus',
List, p. 141.

10. Maleme and Prison Valley

'handicapped by hopelessly bad communications . . .', Davin, p.99.

'If you must, you must', Davin, p.110.

'Civilians, including women . . .', Memorandum, Canea, 1942.

'We just found . . .', Betts, conversation, 20.5.90.

11.
Close Quarters at Rethymno and Heraklion

'Paratroopers never come under fire!', Pöppel, p.34.

'a very shaken . . .' and 'We do not. ..', Sandover, conversation, 12.10.90.

'signaller said solemnly . . .', Fergusson,
The Black Watch and the King's Enemies,
p.79.

'by the revolvers . . .', Bolitho,
The Galloping Third,
p.264.

'Mungo Stirling . . .', Fergusson, p.81.

'I nearly came along . . .', Fergusson, pp.81—2.

'south and west of the town . . .', Memorandum, Canea, 1942.

'He knew that for him . . .', C.J. Hamson, p.105.

'We also tried . . .', PRO PREM 3/109.

12.
First Night and Second Day

'Today has been . . .', quoted Churchill,
The Grand Alliance,
p.254.

'quite satisfactory', NZ Division War Diary, quoted Davin, p.134.

'A striking . . .', Stewart, quoted Singleton-Gates, p. 162.

'on the wall . . . ', Heydte, pp. 110—12.

'At one stage . . .', Captain Anderson, quoted Davin, pp.188—9.

'As we got to him . . .', Dyer, quoted Davin, p.90.

'Seventy seconds . . .', Cox, pp.80—1.

'the impression prevailed . . .', Davin, p.194.

13. 'The Seaborne Invasion'

'Our attention in the quarry . . .', Cox, p.81.

'Reliable information . . .', NZ Division War Diary, quoted Stewart, p.278.

'1 could not leave . . .', Freyberg, comment on draft of NZ official history, quoted Stewart, p.309.

'a 1/500,000 map . . .', Harmeling, p.24, quoted Stewart, p.88.

'to comb . . .', Stitt,
Under Cunningham's Command,
p.146.

'Guns open fire!' Barratt, conversation, 13.8.90. See also Alfred M. de Zayas,
The Wehrmacht War
Crimes Bureau,
pp.254—6.

'Suddenly, on the horizon . . .', Cox, p.82.

'Brigadier Stewart . . .',
ibid.

'I for one . . .', Cox, p.83.

'torture to watch . . .', Lindsay,
History of the Sherwood Rangers,
p.22.

14. Disaster by Land and by Sea

'a well-trained battalion . . .', Long,
Australian War History — Greece, Crete
and Syria,
p.235.

'a red open-faced . . .', Farran, p.94.

'no doubts were expressed . . .', Gentry, quoted Davin, p.197.

'the merits of simplicity . . .', Farran, p.94.

'The amount of . . .', Upham, quoted Davin, p.216.

'Steady flow of . . .', NZ Division War Diary, quoted Davin, p.229.

'a useful purpose . . .', Rawlings, Cunningham dispatch, para. 31.

'like Jesus Christ . . .', Coats, p. 107.

'Who the bloody hell . . .', Caccia, conversation, 14.3.90.

'Palo and I met Dicky . . .', Queen Frederica, letter 30 May,
A Measure of Understanding,
p.43.

'Wait a moment . . .', Heydte, p.119.

'completely in the cart . . .', Kidson,
Petrol Company,
p.124.

'Well, that's that . . .', Farran, p.94.

‘Svhose nerves . . .', Heydte, p.120.

‘a most infernal uproar', Kippenberger, p.59.

'came Captain Forrester,' quoted Davin, p.234.

'tootling a tin whistle . . .', Bassett, quoted Davin, p. 160.

'Over an open space . . .', Kippenberger, p.59.

'one of the coolest . . .' and 'the most thrilling . . .', quoted Davin, p.235.

16. The Battle of Galatas

'They all felt . . .', Thomas,
Dare to be Free,
p.14.

'to see them come in . . .', Kippenberger, p.60.

'ominously quiet', Kippenberger, p.61.

'almost oppressive', Heydte, p. 19.

'gathered in stunned silence . . .', Stephanides, p.100.

'the Burgundian knight . . .', Heydte, p.143.

'swelled to a roar', Kippenberger, p.63.

'In a hollow . . .', Kippenberger, p.64.

'Back, back!', Thomas, p. 19.

'tired, but fit. . .', Kippenberger, p.66.

'Everyone looked tense . . .', Thomas, p.21.

'There was Kip . . .', conversation, Forrester, 4.10.90.

"The Maoris . . .',
ibid.

'The effect was . . .', Thomas, p.22.

'scores of automatics . . .', Kippenberger, p.67.

'a tarpaulin-covered hole in the ground', Kippenberger, p.69.

17. Laycock's Commandos and Force Reserve

'We were busy . . .', Wilkinson report to Gubbins, 29 May 1941.

'You're to be put . . .', Wilkinson, conversation, 20.2.90.

‘as unimpressive . . .', Waugh,
The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh,
p.494.

the smart set', Waugh, p.488.

'I saw few . . .', Waugh, p.491.

'Never in the history . . .', Waugh, p.495.

'raid enemy . . .', Laycock report, PRO DEFE 2/699 XC/A/60340.

'stated that . . .', Waugh, p.498.

'a nightmare of unreality . . .', Graham,
Cretan Crazy Week,
archive of Middle East Commando Historical Research Group (MECHRG).

'noticed that . . .', Laycock report.

'hovel . . .',
ibid

'Here we go . . .', Bevan, conversation, 19.5.90.

'Anyone watching . . .', Heydte, p.146.

'composed but obtuse', Waugh, p.500.

'General Weston popped out . . .', Waugh, p.501.

'flapping about . . .', Tanner, conversation, 2.12.90.

'the road was jammed,' Graham,
Cretan Crazy Week.

18. South from Suda Bay

'I found it hard . . .', Stephanides, p.122.

'Funny thing . . .', Woodhouse,
Something Ventured,
p.14.

‘valking very fast . . .', Kippenberger, p.71.

'If anybody . . .', Tanner, conversation, 2.12.90.

'After drawing water . . .',
The Account of Sergeant Charles Stewart who was himself taken prisoner at
Crete,
MECHRG.

'It was pitiful to see . . .', Sergeant Stewart,
ibid.

'unashamedly pleased', Kippenberger, p.71.

'The Black Watch . . .', Fergusson, p.86.

'the other end . . .', Hollenden, conversation, 13.6.90.

'astonished silence . . .', Sheffield,
The York and Lancaster Regiment,
p.84.

'one glass of sherry .. .', Underhill,
The Royal Leicestershire Regiment,
p.53.

'It was an eerie . . .', Fergusson, p.88.

'So it was . . .', Collins of 7th Cruiser Squadron, PRO PREM 3/109.

'They've fled . . .', C.J. Hamson, p.121.

'to pursue . . .', 5th Mountain Division War Diary, quoted Davin, p.392.

'The game's up . . .', Long, p.274.

'Major, my greatest . . .', Sandover, letter to the author, 2.10.90.

19.
Surrender

'The Luftwaffe . . .', Stephanides, p.137.

'once a man . . .', quoted Long, p.299.

'like a setting . . .', Cox, p. 100.

'My mind was fixed . . .', Hargest, quoted Long
,
p.304.

'HQ of each unit . . .', Kippenberger, p.75.

'Some begged . . .', Kippenberger, p.76.

'Navy voices . . .', Cox, p.105.

'My God, the faces . . .', Forrester, conversation, 4.10.90.

'formed the opinion . . .', Kippenberger, p.77.

'To the three Services . . .', Hunt, p.46.

'One of the worst . . .', Hamson, p.127.

'sharply overruled', quoted Davin, p.438.

'You were the last . . .', Waugh, p.507.

'Final orders from CREFORCE . . .', PRO WO 218/166.

'You and your staff . . .', Graham,
Cretan Crazy Week.

'[Weston] first charged . . .', Waugh, p.509.

'Laycock still had two battalions . . .', Graham, letter of 9 June 1976 to Michael Davie, editor of
The
Diaries of Evelyn Waugh.

'General Weston asked me . . .', Graham,
Cretan Crazy Week.