Battle of Crete: How Cretans Took On the Largest Axis Airborne Operation of WWII - GreekReporter.com
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Battle of Crete: How Cretans Took On the Largest Axis Airborne Operation of WWII - GreekReporter.com
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 another chapter showing the bravery and the ultimate triumph of the Hellenic spirit. Crete was targeted by the Germans because of the British airfields on […]
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