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Damaged German aircraft at Maleme

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Damaged German gliders and Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft litter the airfield at Maleme. Many of the aircraft were hit by New Zealand artillery and mortar fire while attempting to land reinforcements at Maleme, 21-22 May 1941.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-02059-F
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Damaged German aircraft at Maleme, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/damaged-german-aircraft-maleme, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated