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  2. Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance

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    The museum's aim is to collect, preserve and exhibit relics from the period 1941–1945 in an appropriate manner, as well as to document and disseminate information on the people's struggle during the Battle of Crete and the subsequent German-Italian occupation.

  3. Battle of Crete - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Crete was the first occasion where Fallschirmjäger (German paratroops) were used en masse, the first mainly airborne invasion in military history, the first time the Allies made significant use of intelligence from decrypted German messages from the Enigma machine, [13] [14] and the first time German troops encountered mass ...

  4. Cretan resistance - Wikipedia

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    In the Battle of Crete, Cretan civilians picked off paratroopers or attacked them with knives, axes, scythes, or even bare hands. As a result, many casualties were inflicted upon the invading German paratroopers during the battle. For their resistance to the Germans, the Cretan people paid a heavy toll in the form of reprisals.

  5. Category:Museums in Heraklion - Wikipedia

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    Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance; N. Natural History Museum of Crete This page was last edited on 17 February 2024, at 22:58 (UTC). ...

  6. Massacre of Kondomari - Wikipedia

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    The Massacre of Kondomari (Greek: Σφαγή στο Κοντομαρί) was the execution of male civilians from the village of Kondomari in Crete by an ad hoc firing squad consisting of German paratroopers on 2 June 1941 during World War II. [2] [3] The shooting was the first of a series of reprisals in Crete.

  7. Battle of 42nd Street - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of 42nd Street (27 May 1941) was fought during World War II on the Greek island of Crete.On 20 May, Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete.A week later, after the British and Commonwealth forces defending the island had been forced to withdraw towards Chania, a force of several understrength Australian and New Zealand infantry battalions established a defensive line ...

  8. List of military museums - Wikipedia

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    A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.

  9. Category:World War II museums in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance; F. ... Fort Roupel; M. Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust; W. War Museum of Kalpaki; War Museum of Thessaloniki

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