The Fall of Crete

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In their inexorable campaign to conquer Europe, the Germans eventually forced the British and its allies to retreat from mainland Greece and entrench on the island of Crete.

Read more about the Battle of Crete
In May 1941, German paratroopers were dropped into the west of Crete. Within ten days, the Allies had been forced to retreat to Egypt.

Nikolis Kastellorisios tells us his experiences of those dark days.

The Fall of Crete Video

View the video about the Fall of Crete produced by the American OSS (Office of Strategic Sevices) – the forerunner to the CIA.

Public domain video courtesy of the Jeff Quitney Vimeo channel

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