Battle of Crete, May 1941. Landing of German paratroopers

Battle of Crete, May 1941. Photographic record of the landing of German paratroopers on the Greek island. The conquest operation of Crete was very costly in terms of manpower for Nazi Germany, due to the strong resistance of the island’s inhabitants and the Allied forces ((Vardis Vardinoyannis (ed.), I Kriti stis epalkseis (Crete on the front lines, May 1941-May 1945), Publication from the archives of EDIA)