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'Operation Mercury' - The Battle of Crete

'Operation Mercury' - The Battle of Crete

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 Crete.

Created ByVictoria Vellopoulou
StatusEnded
Original NameΗ Μάχη της Κρήτης
First Air DateMay 19, 2021
Last Air DateMay 22, 2021
Seasons1
Episodes4
Episode Runtime 50min
LanguageGreek
Original LanguageGreek
Production CountriesGreece
Production CompaniesCosmote TVIndigo View
NetworksCosmote TV
S01E04

Occupation and Resistance

The German victory in Crete was followed by a bloodbath - 1,300 Cretans lost their lives only the summer of 1941. During the Occupation, which was the longest in Greece, the destructions, as well as the resistance continued.

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