Crete was a humiliating defeat for the British. Almost 4,000 men were killed and over 11,000 more captured. Enemy air power had been decisive. But the Germans ...

7 нояб. 2024 г. · Battle of Crete, airborne assault by Nazi Germany on the Greek island of Crete during World War II that took place from May 20 to June 1, 1941.

20 дек. 2012 г. · Over 12 days in May 1941 a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to fight off a huge German airborne assault.

15 авг. 2018 г. · The Cretan Resistance caused significant damage to German morale and is likely one of the reasons why Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union was unsuccessful.

31 мая 2024 г. · It remains the most dramatic battle ever fought by New Zealand forces. Over 12 brutal days in May 1941 the Allies opposed a massive German ...

Campbell did a brilliant job of defending Rethymnon along with Major Ray Sandover whose 2/11th battalion fought a fierce final battle on 28 May at Perivolia.

On 20 May 1941, the battle for Crete began, and in only 10 days, 10,000 German Parachutists defeated 42,500 Allied soldiers. So, why was Crete also ...

28 февр. 2023 г. · The battle for the island resulted in a victory for the Axis powers, and Crete would be dubbed "Fortress Crete" by the Germans until the end of ...

23 нояб. 2023 г. · The Battle of Crete was a hard-won victory for the Germans and one that they would never forget.