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Battle of Crete

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Footage 

The 11 Day Promo
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George Tzitzikas
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Dr. Andre Gerolymatos
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Arthur Douglas
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Military Report On the German invasion of Crete
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GERMAN NEWSREEL MAY 1941 PARATROOP ASSAULT ON CRETE
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Return From Crete 1941
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German Troops In Crete
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The 11th Day Documentary 

"Until now, we knew that Greeks were fighting like heroes; from now on we shall say that the heroes fight like Greeks." –Winston Churchill

Now available for streaming or on DVD 

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Photos of the  Greek Resistance

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Photos Of Preparation 

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Photos Of German Occupation of Greece ​

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The Battle of Crete was the first occasion where Fallschirmjäger (German paratroops) were used en masse, the first mainly airborne invasion in military history, the first time the Allies made significant use of intelligence from decrypted German messages from the Enigma machine, and the first time German troops encountered mass resistance from a civilian population.

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