1941, and the Brits are struggling to hold their line in Greece against the German and Italian forces. Peter Lamb and his men are halted in their retreat and forced to join the British forces holding the pass at Thermopylae. But their tough experiences in France have not prepared them for the savage hand-tohand fighting through the mountains. When they land in Crete, Lamb becomes suspicious of some of the civilians who have taken cover with the Jackals. Yet he knows that facing the German paratroopers, combined with the battle to hold Crete at all costs, will force him to find a way to work alongside any support he is offered.