World War II Today

World War II Today

The cost of victory on Crete

30th May 1941: Even as British forces are being evacuated under fire, the Germans realise that what they have achieved has come at a terrible cost

May 30, 2026
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A German paratrooper lies dead in Crete, still in his parachute. A high proportion were killed in the air or soon after landing
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