"Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World"

[hoplite14gr]

Yes Murray please thank your student.
Small correction. It was April 1941 Not 1942.
My basic source is General Edipides history writen 1950.
BEF rtreating from Aliakmon made an attempt to block Thermopulae pass.
The Annopaea was guarded by strugglers from the 9th and 11th Greek divisions. For two days the British repulsed the German Armor thrusts. The Greeks repulsed the Gebirgsjager the first day and next day they were attacked by Leibstandarte supported by "stukka" and they were decimated.
By some fatal twist of fate the casualties were 298 dead-two short from the ancient Spartans! The photo showing 2 Grenadiers with donkey crossing a stream is actually from the Leibstandarte supply train crossing Annopaea.

Jonah I apologise to the Theban "TAXIS" at Thermopylae but not to the Thebans. They fought like devils in Platea supporting Mardonios and uncle Plutarch conveniently forgets it.
Thank you all for enduring my rants.

Kind regards