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Hitler’s greatest gamble: The airborne invasion of Crete that nearly ended German paratroopers
In May 1941, Germany launched the first full-scale airborne invasion in history, attempting to seize the island of Crete entirely from the sky. Gliders and paratroopers descended onto airfields under ...
In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched its first major airborne invasion, targeting the strategic island of Crete. As thousands ...
New York: Osprey Bloomsbury, 2024. Pp. 368. Illus., maps, peronsae, table, notes, biblio., index. $30.000. ISBN: 1472864557 The Battle for Crete was Decided on a Little Hill In standard Osprey style, ...
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