Synopsis/Details
Heraklion, May 1941. On the north coast of Crete, the British forces are redeploying troops, ahead of a German invasion of the island. A brutal defeat in Greece has forced them to withdraw from the mainland, weakened and dejected.
For Captain Bentley Paine, of the Yorks & Lancs Regiment, the planned assault is a chance to finally prove himself in this war, not least to his infuriating assistant, Corporal Hallmark. But when the attack begins at dawn, no one can be prepared for the death and bloody fighting that will ensue.
As German paratroopers fire at will, victory is decided in a matter of days. But both sides will face devastating losses, in a game-changing campaign, that will become one of the most intense and horrific battles of the Second World War.
(Back Cover blurb...forgive me...writing a more concise Synopsis this week.)
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Situation:
Self-sacrifice for kin
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Respect
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Blood, Minor cgi, Minor pyrotechnics, Other on-set effects, Significant cgi, Significant pyrotechnics, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian
Stock Character Types:
Bad boy, Everyman, Noble savage
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on True Events
Subgenre:
World War 2
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics
Equality & Diversity:
Intolerance Focused
Life Topics:
Near Death Experience
Time Period:
World War II (1939–1945)
Country:
Germany, Greece, United Kingdom (UK)
Time of Year:
Spring
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Affinity
