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Resisting Hitler: The Bloody Story Of The Battle For Crete | Europe's Secret Armies (2023x57)

: 26, 2023

In May 1941, German forces launched a large-scale airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete. It was expected to be an easy victory for the Axis Powers, but the defending Allied forces put up a fierce resistance against the German paratroopers and mountain divisions.