As German paratroopers fought to secure a foothold on Crete, Allied forces launched urgent counterattacks to regain lost ground. Around the vital Maleme airfield, New Zealand and British units tried ...

In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched its first major airborne invasion, targeting the strategic island of Crete. As thousands ...

The battle for Crete, 20 May to 1 June 1941, was an engagement in which New Zealand forces played a key role in the defence, and ultimately the loss, of the island. This article traces the methodology ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Company of Heroes: Battle of Crete Battle of Crete is a modification for Company of Heroes. Mod based on real historical event during WW2 between May 20 and ...

20/5/1941. Under the code name 'Operation Mercury', Germany begins the airborne invasion of Crete. But the Nazis' estimations for an easy victory prove wrong. A throwback to the legendary Battle of ...