How the Battle of Crete Changed the Course of World War Two

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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.

The Cretans – who only four decades earlier had fought for and won their independence after 250 years of Ottoman occupation – came out of their homes and challenged Hitler’s forces using whatever weaponry they had. It was the first…

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Source: Greekreporter