The Battle of Crete: Nazi Germany's Biggest Airborne Failure
Simon Whistler · June 10, 2023 · 16 min video · Europe & NATO
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In May 1941, that of Hitler's confidence was sky high. Much of Europe had already been steamrolled, the British cowering on their island, the French browbeaten and hopeless, the Americans still unwilling to join conflicts so far away from home. For the German Führer, everything he touched just turned to gold.
With his armies massing on the border of the Soviet Union to begin Operation Barbarace the following month, Hitler had a little housekeeper to do in Europe before launching the largest invasion in history.
His focus lay on the strategically vital island of Crete, a hub for trade and movement for thousands of years and an important stepping stone to strengthening his grip across southern Europe and northern Africa.
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