Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 20. Mai 1941
- Art
- Schlacht
- Koordinaten
- 35.37° N, 24.52° E
- Description
- World War II battle on Crete in 1941
- War
- World War II
Battle of Rethymno
World War II battle on Crete in 1941
The Battle of Rethymno was part of the Battle of Crete, fought during World War II on the Greek island of Crete between 20 and 29 May 1941. Australian and Greek forces commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Ian Campbell defended the town of Rethymno and the nearby airstrip against a German paratrooper attack by the 2nd Parachute Regiment of the 7th Air Division commanded by Colonel Alfred Sturm.
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