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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 ...
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The Battle of Crete began on 20 May 1941 with a large-scale airborne invasion aimed to capture the island's strategic locations. As was proven in practice, one of the most important locations was the Maleme airstrip and its surrounding region.
Franz-Peter Weixler The invasion of Greece and Crete by the camera of a propaganda photographer: With 16 rare color photos. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-7460-0753-3. Neal, Stephan D. Yada-Mc (2019). Operation Merkury: The conquest of Crete and its consequences, seen through the camera of Franz-Peter Weixler. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 8.
The Battle of Heraklion was part of the Battle of Crete, fought during World War II on the Greek island of Crete between 20 and 30 May 1941. British, Australian and Greek forces of 14th Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Brian Chappel, defended Heraklion port and airfield against a German paratrooper attack by the 1st Parachute Regiment of the 7th Air Division, commanded by Colonel Bruno ...
Pages in category "Battle of Crete" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Based at Chania; reinforced British forces around Perivolia and Mournies, and saw action in the Souda-Chania area ("42nd Street") during the battle. No. 5 Battery, 2/3rd Field Regiment No. 6 Battery, 2/3rd Field Regiment
The 11th Day: Crete 1941 is a 2005 documentary film featuring eyewitness accounts from survivors of the Battle of Crete during World War II.The film was created by producer-director Christos Epperson and writer-producer Michael Epperson, and funded by Alex Spanos.