82 Years On Australia Honours The Gallant Anzacs And Cretans Remembering Their Heroic Sacrifices In The Battle Of Crete
The Battle of Crete, fought between May 20 and June 1, 1941 also known by the invading Germans as Operation Mercury, was the first major airborne invasion in World War II which involved over 25,000 German paratroopers. The Germans expected the Cretans to kneel, instead they met bloody and determined resistance by Cretans and Anzacs. The invading Germans suffered heavy casualties with over 6,000 dead and wounded. The Germans’ retaliation included massacres of civilians....