The Battle for Crete

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New Zealand soldiers welcomed in Athens

New Zealand soldiers welcomed in Athens

New Zealand machine gunners on Crete

New Zealand machine gunners on Crete

German mountain troops board aircraft

German mountain troops board aircraft

German paratroops over Heraklion

German paratroops over Heraklion

Damaged truck in Greece

Damaged truck in Greece

Engineers awaiting evacuation from Crete

Engineers awaiting evacuation from Crete

New Zealand veterans return to Crete, 1945

New Zealand veterans return to Crete, 1945

Crashed German glider on Crete

Crashed German glider on Crete

Dead German paratrooper on Crete

Dead German paratrooper on Crete

Paratroop landing area near Galatas

Paratroop landing area near Galatas

German mountain troops

German mountain troops

German anti-aircraft gun at Maleme

German anti-aircraft gun at Maleme

Attack on 7th General Hospital in Crete

Attack on 7th General Hospital in Crete

Soldiers shelter amongst olive trees on Crete

Soldiers shelter amongst olive trees on Crete

Destroyed British tank at Galatas

Destroyed British tank at Galatas

Germans enter Galatas

Germans enter Galatas

German mountain troops on Crete

German mountain troops on Crete

Clearing a truck off the road

Clearing a truck off the road

Evacuated troops arrive in Egypt from Crete

Evacuated troops arrive in Egypt from Crete

Charles Upham VC and Bar

Charles Upham VC and Bar

Evacuating wounded from Crete

Evacuating wounded from Crete

Cretan shepherds after the war

Cretan shepherds after the war

New Zealand Division thanks the Royal Navy

New Zealand Division thanks the Royal Navy

Allied prisoners of war on Crete

Allied prisoners of war on Crete

Andrew, Hargest and Freyberg in Egypt

Andrew, Hargest and Freyberg in Egypt

Disembarking at Suda Bay

Disembarking at Suda Bay

Soldiers en route to Egypt from Crete

Soldiers en route to Egypt from Crete

New Zealand medics on Crete

New Zealand medics on Crete

Front page of <em>Crete News</em>

Front page of Crete News

On HMS <em>Phoebe</em> after Crete evacuation

On HMS Phoebe after Crete evacuation

German souvenir from Crete

German souvenir from Crete

Paratroop landing re-enactment on Crete, 2001

Paratroop landing re-enactment on Crete, 2001

Grave of Major John Plimmer on Crete

Grave of Major John Plimmer on Crete

Sonny Sewell in Crete, 2001

Sonny Sewell in Crete, 2001

New Zealand veterans visit Crete, 2001

New Zealand veterans visit Crete, 2001

German Crete veteran, 2001

German Crete veteran, 2001

Helen Clark planting rose at Crete, 2001

Helen Clark planting rose at Crete, 2001

German war cemetery at Crete

German war cemetery at Crete

Map of Greece and Crete, 1941

Map of Greece and Crete, 1941

King George II - The Battle for Crete

King George II - The Battle for Crete

Geoffrey Cox

Geoffrey Cox

Dan Davin and Winifred Gonley

Dan Davin and Winifred Gonley

Map of Maleme area, 20 May 1941

Map of Maleme area, 20 May 1941

Map of Canea area, 20 May 1941

Map of Canea area, 20 May 1941

Map of Galatas area, 20 May 1941

Map of Galatas area, 20 May 1941

Damaged German aircraft at Maleme

Damaged German aircraft at Maleme

Counter attack at Maleme airfield

Counter attack at Maleme airfield

General Julius Ringel

General Julius Ringel

Edward Puttick

Edward Puttick

British naval operations around Crete, 20 May-1 June 1941

British naval operations around Crete, 20 May-1 June 1941

<em>The barge from Crete</em> by Peter McIntyre, 1941

The barge from Crete by Peter McIntyre, 1941

Map of Crete

Map of Crete

German paratroops on Crete

German paratroops on Crete

Alfred Hulme VC

Alfred Hulme VC

<em>The Blitz, Canea area defended by NZers</em>, May 1941

The Blitz, Canea area defended by NZers, May 1941

Greek-New Zealand memorial in Wellington

Greek-New Zealand memorial in Wellington

Howard Kippenberger

Howard Kippenberger

Battle of Crete Memorial Olive, Whangarei

Battle of Crete Memorial Olive, Whangarei

<em>A soldier returns</em>, by Ion Brown

A soldier returns, by Ion Brown

Haka at 42nd Street, Crete, 2014

Haka at 42nd Street, Crete, 2014

Video

New Zealanders rescue King of Greece

New Zealanders rescue King of Greece

PM Peter Fraser honours the heroes of Crete

PM Peter Fraser honours the heroes of Crete

New Zealand troops in Egypt after Crete

New Zealand troops in Egypt after Crete

Amberley hero - Charles Upham

Amberley hero - Charles Upham

Sound

Haddon Donald describes defending Maleme airfield, Crete

Haddon Donald describes defending Maleme airfield, Crete

Allan Robinson describes attack on hospital, Crete

Allan Robinson describes attack on hospital, Crete

Bert Dyson describes transporting ammunition, Crete

Bert Dyson describes transporting ammunition, Crete

Peter Wildey describes shooting at gliders, Crete

Peter Wildey describes shooting at gliders, Crete

Peter Wildey describes retreat over White Mountains, Crete

Peter Wildey describes retreat over White Mountains, Crete

Peter Wildey describes repelling German attack, Crete

Peter Wildey describes repelling German attack, Crete

Bill Flint describes being captured in Greece

Bill Flint describes being captured in Greece