Battle of Crete (may 20, 1941 – jun 1, 1941)
Description:
- Most dramatic battle of the second World War.- Mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to fight off a huge German airborne assault.
- The battled ended with the evacuation to Egypt of the bulk of the Allied force.
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Date:
may 20, 1941
jun 1, 1941
~ 12 days