THE BATTLE OF CRETE
The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta; Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης) was a battle during World War II on the Greek island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, when Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete with paratroopers and Gebirgsjäger under the code-nameUnternehmen Merkur (Operation Mercury). Greek and Allied forces, along with Cretan civilians, defended the island.






