How the Battle of Crete Changed the Course of World War II

How the Battle of Crete Changed the Course of World War II

Cretan fighters at the Battle of Crete. Public Domain The Battle of Crete will remain forever in military history as the scene of the largest German airborne operation of World War II. In Greek history, it also serves as yet another chapter exemplifying the bravery and ultimate triumph of the Hellenic spirit. The Cretans—who only four decades earlier had fought for and attained their independence after 250 years of Ottoman occupation—came out of…

The Battle of Crete

The Battle of Crete (also referred to as “Battle for Crete”) took place from 20 May until 1 June 1941, between the Allied Forces and the Axis powers; the Greek island of Crete was fiercely defended against the Axis invasion, as part of the German invasion of Greece in World War II. Crete would eventually […] The post The Battle of Crete appeared first on Greek News Agenda.