Beyond All Praise: British Defense of Crete
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics. More »
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics. More »
•January 14, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A series of mistakes cost the British dearly in the defense of a critical airfield during the German offensive against the island of Crete. More »
•November 30, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
German airborne troops finally secured the island Crete following a pitched battle for Maleme airfield. More »
•November 24, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
German parachute troops found the resistance from Commonwealth soldiers particularly brutal, but prevailed at terrible cost in the fight for Crete. More »
•November 1, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Emboldened by previous successes, the Germans launched Operation Mercury, dropping thousands of paratroopers onto the defended island of Crete. More »
