On this day in 1941, Nazi Germany began one of the bloodiest, but least known chapters of WWII. The four year occupation of Crete, Greece's largest island, was marked by hundreds of atrocities, which left wounds that are still open to this day.
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Today in 1941, Germany mounts an airborne assault on Crete. It's history's first invasion carried out almost entirely by paratroops. Although a success, the heavy casualties leave Hitler wary of future drops. The Allies however quickly see the potential of airborne operations.
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