The Battle of Crete 1941 | Germany’s Bloody Airborne Invasion in World War II
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The Battle of Crete 1941 | Germany’s Bloody Airborne Invasion in World War II
The Battle of Crete (20 May – 1 June 1941) was the first large-scale airborne invasion in military history, when Nazi Germany launched Operation Mercury against Allied forces on the Greek island of Crete. British, Australian, New Zealand, and Greek troops—together with brave Cretan civilians—resisted fiercely. Despite their efforts, the ...
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