Modern era · 1941
Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete.
- When
- 20 May 1941 – 1 Jun 1941
- Where
- Crete
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Crete, CC BY-SA 4.0