The air battle for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war. In the past, there has been much controversy amongst air historians on many of the details of the operations. It was here, for example, that "Pat" Pattie believed by many to be the Royal Air Force's "unknown" top-scoring fighter pilot of the whole war, saw most of his action.

Just how many kills did he achieve and how?

Taken from extensive research into available British, Italian and German records, and interviews and correspondence with survivors or relatives of those present, this book seeks to provide an accurate portrait of the air war for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete from 1940-41.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Comparative Ranks of the Contesting Air Forces
  • Chapter 1: The Italian Attack on Greece
  • Chapter 2: Forward the Royal Air Force!
  • Chapter 3: The Battles of Spring
  • Chapter 4: Crete and the Sea Lanes, October 1940 – April 1941
  • Chapter 5: The German Invasion
  • Chapter 6: Evacuation
  • Chapter 7: The Defence of Crete – Phase 1
  • Chapter 8: The Invasion of Crete
  • Appendix
    • Known Losses of Principal Allied Merchant, Shipping to Air Attack
    • Principal Royal Navy Ships Lost as a Result of Air Attack
    • Royal Hellenic Navy Losses as a Result of Air Attack
    • Principal Royal Navy Ships Damaged as a Result of Air Attack
    • Royal Yugoslav Navy
    • Known Losses of Axis Shipping to Air Attack
    • Leading Fighter Pilots of the Campaigns in Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete – Claims
  • Bibliography
  • Index
    • Personnel
    • Place Names
    • Air Forces
  • Maps
    • 1. Greco–Albanian (Epirus) War Zone, Winter 1940–41
    • 2. Invasion of Yugoslavia. Location of Main Opposing Air Units, 6 April 1941
    • 3. Axis Invasion of Yugoslavia, April 1941
    • 4. German Advance Through Greece, April 1941
    • 5. Southern Greece Evacuation Beaches
    • 6. Crete; Airborne Invasion and Naval Air Actions, May 1941
  • Tables
    • Regia Aeronautica, Order of Battle, 28 October 1940
    • Royal Hellenic Air Force, Order of Battle, 28 October 1940
    • Luftwaffe Order of Battle, Balkans, 5 April 1940
    • Regia Aeronautica Order of Battle for Action over the Balkans, 5 April 1941
    • British Air Forces Order of Battle, Balkans 5 April 1941
    • Elleniki Vassiliki Aeroporia Order of Battle, 5 April 1941
    • JKRV Order of Battle, 6 April 1941
    • Losses of Junkers J52/3m Transport Aircraft