Assault on Crete
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Aircraft, Airplanes
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History
- Geographical Location: Crete
- Date: May 20-31, 1941
Article abstract: Type of action: Air assault in World War II. Result: German conquest of Crete.
Following the withdrawal from Greece in April, 1941, Major General Bernard C. Freyberg’s battered command lacked sufficient artillery, armor, and transport. Worse, he had too few antiaircraft units and was denied effective air cover because the Royal Air Force retreated to Egypt. Although intelligence reports accurately predicted the assault, Freyberg was ordered not to reinforce key positions lest he reveal the sources of British information to the Germans.
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