Hearts of Steel - Chapters 13

Hearts of Steel

Hearts of Steel - Chapters 13 - 15

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Hearts of Steel - Chapters 13 - 15

The evacuation of Greece and the Battle for Crete

Jim Carter

Sep 10, 2024

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Having dropped off Mohawk’s survivors in Malta, Nubian was tasked to assist in the evacuation of British and ANZAC troops from Greece to Crete.

However, the advance of the Germans is relentless and it is a matter of time before Crete is also attacked. The resulting airborne assault by German Paratroopers on the island is met with a resistance that is fer…

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Hearts of Steel

A serialised audio version of Hearts of Steel, written by Jim Carter and narrated by Richard Burnip. Chapter 1, Jim's grandfather (Herbert Leader) is born in Norfolk in 1900. He spends time in the workhouse before the First World War, signing up for the Royal Navy in 1918. This first chapter describes the role and ascendancy of the Royal Navy from 1900 through to the end of World War 1.

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