WW2: Both Sides of The Wire | A Battle Guide Production

Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!

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In today’s episode, we’ll head to one of the prettiest vacation spots in Europe - the Greek island of Crete. In May 1941, this key to the eastern Mediterranean witnessed the biggest German airborne operation in history, one that had far-reaching consequences.


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