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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
The German Invasion Force- Strengths & Casualties- Ju 52 and paratroopersThe Players- Australia- New Zealand- BritainThe Cretans- Cretan CasualtiesThe Preveli MonasteryThe unacknowledged- The Military Police (Provost)- Military Police and the evacuation- Military Police casualties- The Military Police & their relationship with the Digger- Rearguard action- War Diary of 7 th Division Provost Company- Award of Military Cross to Captain John Grimshaw- New Zealand Military Police – Sgt Clive Hume VC- Nurses- Weary Dunlop- Recollections of a Greek NurseAustralian Corps of SignalsProfile on Major Paul Cohen (Cullen)The kidnapping of General Kreipe42 nd StreetThe aftermath- Phaleron War Cemetery – Athens- Sunda Bay War Cemetery- Crete- Australian-Hellenic Memorial – CanberraAustralian Units engaged in Greece and CreteUnits/Formations other than Australian engaged in Greece and CreteShips involved during the Battle for Greece and CreteRoyal Air ForceService details of Military Police in GreeceCasualties – Australian Military Police buried Phaleron War Cemetery Athens GreecePlaques in Memorial Walkway Australian War Memorial CanberraNominal Rolls of Provost Corps Greece/Crete- 1 st Australian Corps Provost Company- 6 th Division Provost Company- Colour Patches worn by Provost Companies Greek/Crete Campaign- 7 th Division Provost Company- Recruiting Poster by Sir William Dargie of Sgt. Tom Osborne MMThe Recollections of Sgt. Mick DoulisBibliographyThe author21222223232323232324252526272828293132323333343435363737383839404144454547484848484949505152
Page 1: THE BATTLEFORGREECE AND CRETEMatt W
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 and 26: At 6.45 am on the 20 th May 1941 th
Page 27 and 28: The PlayersAustraliaBrigadier Georg
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
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BibliographyAustralian Corps of Sig
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