The battle for Greece & Crete.pdf - Army Museum of South Australia

Table of contentTopicPrefaceBackgroundThe Greek approachThe British perspective-What was originally agreed- What was providedThe Australian viewDissentions about the CampaignThe German reasoningOperation MaritaThe build-up by the AlliesThe Australians- The Anzac Traditions- VolunteersThe InvasionThe Greek involvement- Recollections of a Greek Youth- The Evacuation- CasualtiesDiary of a Greek TragedyHow the situation developedThe Players- The Australians- The New Zealanders- The British- The Greeks- The Germans- The ItaliansA brief history of the Greek Forces 1940-1944- The Greek Sacred Middle East Raiding Company- The Hellenic Navy- The Royal Hellenic Air ForceMap of Greece April 1941German Aircraft Greece 1941The RAAF in GreeceThe Battle for Crete- The importance of Crete- The Battle was uniqueThe plan to capture Crete- The attack on CreteDefence of Crete- Order for Capitulation- EvacuationThe British perspective for CreteThe NavyCasualtiesThe German perspective- Operation Merkur (Mercury)The Invasion of CretePage111122233444445678991010101010111111111112121212131414151515161818191920202020