Forgotten Anzacs: The Campaign in Greece, 1941

Forgotten Anzacs: The Campaign in Greece, 1941 documents one of the most significant yet overlooked chapters of Australian and New Zealand military history during World War II. In 1941, Australian and New Zealand forces were deployed to Greece in an attempt to support the Greek resistance against German invasion. What followed was a brutal and ultimately doomed campaign that lasted less than three months but resulted in thousands of casualties and the capture of many soldiers who would spend years as prisoners of war.

Drawing on primary sources, personal accounts, and archival research, this history examines the strategic decisions, tactical challenges, and human cost of the campaign. The book traces the experiences of individual soldiers alongside the broader military and political context - including the pressure from British command, the deteriorating position on the ground, and the eventual evacuation to Crete. Many of those who fought in Greece saw further action in the Mediterranean theater, while others endured extended captivity in German camps.

The campaign in Greece remains underrepresented in popular accounts of Anzac military service, overshadowed by more famous engagements in North Africa and the Pacific. This work restores those experiences to the historical record, exploring what the campaign meant for the soldiers involved and its lasting significance to Australian and New Zealand national memory.

• Focuses on the 1941 military campaign in Greece
• Covers Australian and New Zealand forces (Anzacs)
• Draws on primary sources and soldier testimonies
• Examines strategic, tactical, and human dimensions
• Part of World War II military history

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