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'Operation Mercury' - The Battle of Crete

0.0 2021 Documentary

20/5/1941. Under the code name 'Operation Mercury', Germany begins the airborne invasion of Crete. But the Nazis' estimations for an easy victory prove wrong. A throwback to the legendary Battle of Crete.

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Before the Battle 50m With mainland Greece under their occupation, the Germans now plan the airborne invasion of Crete - an easy…

Airborne Attack 50m In the morning of May 20, 1941, German fighters filled the sky over northern Crete. Survivors describe their…

Retaliation 50m While the Battle of Crete is still ongoing and on the pretext of punishing the Cretan irregulars, the…

Occupation and Resistance 50m The German victory in Crete was followed by a bloodbath - 1,300 Cretans lost their lives only the…