On the 28th May, 1943, the author of this book was parachuted, together with Captain Stuart and a small party, to the highlands of Montenegro. These two officers commanded the first British military mission to Tito's headquarters. They landed unawares in the middle of the most critical Axis operation as yet mounted against the Yogoslav partisan movement, whose main forces of four divisions, lightly armed and burdened with three thousand wounded, were encircled on the 'Embattled Mountain' of Durmitor - the symbol of this ...
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On the 28th May, 1943, the author of this book was parachuted, together with Captain Stuart and a small party, to the highlands of Montenegro. These two officers commanded the first British military mission to Tito's headquarters. They landed unawares in the middle of the most critical Axis operation as yet mounted against the Yogoslav partisan movement, whose main forces of four divisions, lightly armed and burdened with three thousand wounded, were encircled on the 'Embattled Mountain' of Durmitor - the symbol of this book - by double their number, headed by German mountain and SS troops, supported by artillery and aircraft. This account of the breaking of the enemy ring is a classic study in partisan war. 'The republication of The Embattled Mountain is both welcome and timely. It is welcome because this remains, four decades on, a compelling and important book. It is not only a classic war memoir in the inimitable British tradition - alternately exciting, moving, funny, understated and poetic - but it is also an important historical study of ant-Axis resistance in Yugoslavia during the Second World War and of Britain's engagement with and changing policies towards that resistance.' Mark Wheeler, Professor of History and International Relations at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
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Add this copy of The Embattled Mountain to cart. $25.00, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber & Faber.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 0192151754.
Add this copy of The Embattled Mountain to cart. $40.93, very good condition, Sold by Anthony C. Hall rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Isleworth, MIDDX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1971.
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284pp 19 plates & 2 maps, London 1971. *Yug. 173: In May 1943 Colonel Deakin & Captain Wm. Stuart were parachuted into Montenegro to command the first British military mission to the headquarters of Tito. Very good copy in very good dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Embattled Mountain to cart. $42.50, very good condition, Sold by Mark Post Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Oxford University Press.
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NEAR-FINE IN NEAR-FINE DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL $9.50 PRICE. SMALL INK MARGINAL MARKINGS ON 3 PAGES (NO UNDERLINING) AND TWO LINES OF NOTES ON FRONT ENDPAPER. It is only the markings that keep the book from being a truly fine copy.
Add this copy of The Embattled Mountain to cart. $98.82, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Oxford University Press.
