The battle for Greece & Crete.pdf - Army Museum of South Australia
The battle for Greece & Crete.pdf - Army Museum of South Australia The battle for Greece & Crete.pdf - Army Museum of South Australia
Formation Commander Remarks2 nd Parachute RegimentColonel Sturm1 st BattalionRethymno2 nd Battalion3 rd BattalionHeraklionRethymno3 rd Parachute RegimentColonel Heidrich1 st ; 2 nd ; 3 rd Battalions5 th Mountain Division95 th Mountain RegimentMountain ArtilleryPioneersReconnaissanceMajor General RingelLt. Colonel WittmannMajor SchaetteMajor Count Castell zu CastellColonel KrakauDivisional Troops85 th Mountain Regiment1 st ; 2 nd ; 3 rd Battalions100 th Mountain RegimentColonel Utz1 st ; 2 nd 3 rd Battalions141 st Mountain Regiment Colonel Jais From 6 th MountainDivisionStrengthLanded by Parachute & Glider Number Landed by troop-carrierMaleme1,86013,980Ayria Valley & CaneaRethymnoHeraklion2,4601,3802,360Total Troops landed 22,040CasualtiesKilled and Missing Wounded POWParatroopers 3,074Mountain Troops 580Air Crew 3122,594 17 OfficersXI Air Corps• Air Assault Regiment (3 Parachute Battalions & a Glider Battalion)• 7 th Air Division (3 Parachute Rifle Regiments each of 3 Battalions)• 3 Rifle Regiments from the 5 th & 6 th Mountain Divisions• A Panzer Battalion• A Motor Cycle BattalionVIII Air Corps• 228 Bombers• 205 Dive Bombers• 114 Twin Engine Fighters• 119 Single Engine Fighters• 50 Reconnaissance Aircraft• 700 Junker Transport Aircraft {able to carry 5,000 troops• 70 Towed Gliders on each flight}A Ju 52 withParatroopers inposition- 22 -
The PlayersAustraliaBrigadier George VaseyLieutenant Colonel Ian Campbell -2/1 Infantry BattalionLieutenant Colonel Ray Sandover -2/11 Infantry BattalionLieutenant Colonel Wellman Australian Corps of SignalsMajor Paul Cohen (Cullen) -2/2 Infantry BattalionNew ZealandMajor General Bernard Freyberg VCBrigadier AndrewsBrigadier InglisBrigadier Howard KippenbergerBrigadier J HargestBrigadier (Acting Major General) PuttickLieutenant Colonel GentryBritainMajor General E.C. Weston Royal MarinesLieutenant Colonel WillsCapatain Morse RNBrigadier B.H. ChappelThe CretansThe Cretan Resistance Motto (or Battle Cry) during the period of the invasion and occupation was“Death or Freedom”.Cretan PartisansThe 800 Cretan Police Force, together with the Greek and Cretan Irregular Troops with the support ofthe Allies joined together to defend their homeland. During the invasion and occupation over 50,000Cretan’s died and in the village of Misseria only two were to survive.Cretan CasualtiesLocation: Killed in Battle or Executed: Orphans: Houses destroyed:Men Women Children Fatherless Motherless Both Parents Total PartialChania 2,200 480 418 3,338 1,098 380 2,669 4,562Rethymnon 1,897 405 403 3,320 848 528 2,338 1,300Heraklion 2,045 185 129 3,840 1,772 484 6,968 4,942Laithi 431 50 20 2,017 739 549 938 714Total 6,593 1,120 970 12,515 4,457 1,941 12,913 11,518- 23 -
- Page 1 and 2: THE BATTLEFORGREECE AND CRETEMatt W
- Page 3 and 4: The German Invasion Force- Strength
- Page 5 and 6: PrefaceIf one wishes to examine par
- Page 7 and 8: Dissentions about the campaignMany
- Page 9 and 10: This bond which developed between t
- Page 11 and 12: Recollections of a Greek Youth a Pa
- Page 13 and 14: AthensApril20 th Nurses____________
- Page 15 and 16: The GreeksGeneral Alexander Papagos
- Page 17 and 18: The RAAF in GreeceVery little infor
- Page 19 and 20: Crete was considered to be of strat
- Page 21 and 22: Troops were to be dispersed to the
- Page 23 and 24: The evacuation Beachat Sfakia (Stak
- Page 25: At 6.45 am on the 20 th May 1941 th
- Page 29 and 30: On one occasion on the submarine HM
- Page 31 and 32: The march throughout was an exceedi
- Page 33 and 34: Extract from the War Diary of 7 th
- Page 35 and 36: April 25 1941: Fine. Remained hidde
- Page 37 and 38: On the 20 th the Hospital ship Oba
- Page 39 and 40: The route taken by Paul Cullen duri
- Page 41 and 42: 42 nd Street gained importance in t
- Page 43 and 44: Australian Units who served in Gree
- Page 45 and 46: List of some of the ships involved
- Page 47 and 48: CruiserHelle (sunk)SubmarinePapantk
- Page 49 and 50: Service details of some of the Mili
- Page 51 and 52: The grave of L/Cpl BarnesPlaques in
- Page 53 and 54: 7 th Division Provost CompanyPerson
- Page 55 and 56: BibliographyAustralian Corps of Sig
Formation Commander Remarks2 nd Parachute RegimentColonel Sturm1 st BattalionRethymno2 nd Battalion3 rd BattalionHeraklionRethymno3 rd Parachute RegimentColonel Heidrich1 st ; 2 nd ; 3 rd Battalions5 th Mountain Division95 th Mountain RegimentMountain ArtilleryPioneersReconnaissanceMajor General RingelLt. Colonel WittmannMajor SchaetteMajor Count Castell zu CastellColonel KrakauDivisional Troops85 th Mountain Regiment1 st ; 2 nd ; 3 rd Battalions100 th Mountain RegimentColonel Utz1 st ; 2 nd 3 rd Battalions141 st Mountain Regiment Colonel Jais From 6 th MountainDivisionStrengthLanded by Parachute & Glider Number Landed by troop-carrierMaleme1,86013,980Ayria Valley & CaneaRethymnoHeraklion2,4601,3802,360Total Troops landed 22,040CasualtiesKilled and Missing Wounded POWParatroopers 3,074Mountain Troops 580Air Crew 3122,594 17 OfficersXI Air Corps• Air Assault Regiment (3 Parachute Battalions & a Glider Battalion)• 7 th Air Division (3 Parachute Rifle Regiments each <strong>of</strong> 3 Battalions)• 3 Rifle Regiments from the 5 th & 6 th Mountain Divisions• A Panzer Battalion• A Motor Cycle BattalionVIII Air Corps• 228 Bombers• 205 Dive Bombers• 114 Twin Engine Fighters• 119 Single Engine Fighters• 50 Reconnaissance Aircraft• 700 Junker Transport Aircraft {able to carry 5,000 troops• 70 Towed Gliders on each flight}A Ju 52 withParatroopers inposition- 22 -
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