Gold From Crete

9 of these 10 stories were written during World War 2, as entertainment and to explain some of what was happening with British sailors, airmen, and tank crews.  Five stories relive the men of the HMS Apache barely surviving dropped bombs and blazing guns as they recover treasure or attack harbors; their Captain dons a diving suit, and adds his knowledge of a German submarine Captain; and a submarine is chased with the new sonar. You have a charming spy story, a romance between an American fighter pilot in the RAF and his WREN girlfriend who work together to capture a new Messerschmitt, a Holland's tug captain who uses his observed dumbness to make a significant contribution, and you experience the dryness and uncomfort of a mad rush in a tank across the North African desert to victory. There is a story analyzing the possible invasion of England by Hitler and the probable actions taken by the English to defend. Here is a window to understanding these courageous people.