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
Location of PhaleronWar Cemetery- AthensSunda Bay War Cemetery –CreteSunda Bay War Cemetery is located on the northern coast of Crete and is situated on a slope withviews of the sea and is located in an olive grove.The cemetery is now the resting place of 1,502 Commonwealth Servicemen who died defending Crete.The site was chosen after the war and enabled the transfer of remains from their original burial groundsat Iraklon, Rethymnon, Galata and Chania.Sunda Bay War Cemetery CreteAlso in Crete about 85 km from Sunda Bay on the coastal road in Stavromenos is a Memorial to theAustralian, British and Greek Serviceman and the Crete Partisans who help defend Crete.Australia –CanberaIn Australia the deeds of the Australians and Greeks in defending Greece and Crete is commemoratedby the Australian- Hellenic Memorial adjacent to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.Australian- HellenicMemorial- Canberra- 38 -
Australian Units who served in Greece and CreteGreeceHQ 1 Aust. CorpsHQ RAA 1 Aust. Corps1 Aust. Corps Field Cash Office1 Aust Corps Signals1 Aust Corps Salvage Unit1 Aust Corps Postal Unit1 Aust Corps Troop Supply Column1 Aust Corps Ammunition Park1 Aust Corps Petrol Park1 Aust Corps Anti Tank Regiment6 th DivisionHQ 6 th Division6 th Division Cavalry RegimentArtilleryHQ 6 th Division RAA2/1; 2/2; 2/3 Field Regiments2/3; 2/4; Light A.A Regiments; 2/7 LAA (Battery)2/1 Anti Tank Regiment16 Anti Tank CompanyEngineersHQ RAEHQ Corps Tps Engr.2/1; 2/2; 2/8 Field Companies2/2 Field Park CompanySignals6 th Division SignalsInfantryHQ 16 th Infantry Brigade2/1; 2/2; 2/3 Infantry BattalionsHQ 17 th Infantry Brigade2/5; 2/6; 2/7 Infantry BattalionsHQ 19 th Infantry Brigade2/4; 2/8; 2/11 Infantry Battalions2/2 Machine Gun Battalion18 th Infantry Training BattalionService CorpsHQ ASC6 th Division Supply Column6 th Division Ammunition Company6 th Division Petrol CompanyMedical5 th ; 6 th ; 8 th Aust General Hospitals (AGH)2/1 st Motor Ambulance Convoy (MAC)2/1 st ; 2/3 rd Casualty Clearing Stations (CCS)2/1 st & 2/3 rd Field Hygiene Sections2/1 st ; 2/2 nd ; 2/7 th Field AmbulanceProvost1 Aust Corps Provost Company6 th Division Provost Company7 th Division Provost CompanySupport Units2/2 Aust Field Workshops80 Light aid Detachment (LAD)6 th Division Salvage Company6 th Division Field Cash Office- 39 -6 th Division Postal Unit2/2 Ordnance Store Company6 th Division Employment Platoon6 th Division Reception Camp7 th Division Reception CampHQ Guard BattalionAIF Adm. HQAust. Army Canteen ServiceCreteHQ 16 th ; 17 th ; 19 th BrigadeArtillery2/2; 2/3 Field Regiments7 th LAA BatteryEngineers2/1Field Company; 2/8 Field Company (strength of 150)2/2 Field Park CompanySignals1 Aust Corps Signals6 th Division SignalsInfantry2/1; 2/2; 2/3; 2/4; 2/5; 2/6; 2/7; 2/8; 2/11 Battalions2/1 Machine Gun BattalionMedical5 th Aust General Hospital2/1; 2/2 2/7 Field AmbulanceProvost6 th Division Provost Company7 th Division Provost CompanyOrdnance Provost SectionOrdnance2/1 Ordnance Store Company2/2 Ordnance Store Company40 Base Ordnance Depot (BOD)Support Units2/2 Aust Field Workshops40; 80 Light Aid Detachments (LAD)HQ AIF Postal Unit6 th Division Postal UnitHQ 6 th DivisionHQ 1 Aust Corps6 th Division Field Cash OfficeHQ Base Area Unit Finance Section16 th Brigade 2/2 & 2/3 Composite Battalions17 th Brigade 2/5 & 2/6 Composite Battalions
- 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 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: 42 nd Street gained importance in t
- 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
<strong>Australia</strong>n Units who served in <strong>Greece</strong> and <strong>Crete</strong><strong>Greece</strong>HQ 1 Aust. CorpsHQ RAA 1 Aust. Corps1 Aust. Corps Field Cash Office1 Aust Corps Signals1 Aust Corps Salvage Unit1 Aust Corps Postal Unit1 Aust Corps Troop Supply Column1 Aust Corps Ammunition Park1 Aust Corps Petrol Park1 Aust Corps Anti Tank Regiment6 th DivisionHQ 6 th Division6 th Division Cavalry RegimentArtilleryHQ 6 th Division RAA2/1; 2/2; 2/3 Field Regiments2/3; 2/4; Light A.A Regiments; 2/7 LAA (Battery)2/1 Anti Tank Regiment16 Anti Tank CompanyEngineersHQ RAEHQ Corps Tps Engr.2/1; 2/2; 2/8 Field Companies2/2 Field Park CompanySignals6 th Division SignalsInfantryHQ 16 th Infantry Brigade2/1; 2/2; 2/3 Infantry BattalionsHQ 17 th Infantry Brigade2/5; 2/6; 2/7 Infantry BattalionsHQ 19 th Infantry Brigade2/4; 2/8; 2/11 Infantry Battalions2/2 Machine Gun Battalion18 th Infantry Training BattalionService CorpsHQ ASC6 th Division Supply Column6 th Division Ammunition Company6 th Division Petrol CompanyMedical5 th ; 6 th ; 8 th Aust General Hospitals (AGH)2/1 st Motor Ambulance Convoy (MAC)2/1 st ; 2/3 rd Casualty Clearing Stations (CCS)2/1 st & 2/3 rd Field Hygiene Sections2/1 st ; 2/2 nd ; 2/7 th Field AmbulanceProvost1 Aust Corps Provost Company6 th Division Provost Company7 th Division Provost CompanySupport Units2/2 Aust Field Workshops80 Light aid Detachment (LAD)6 th Division Salvage Company6 th Division Field Cash Office- 39 -6 th Division Postal Unit2/2 Ordnance Store Company6 th Division Employment Platoon6 th Division Reception Camp7 th Division Reception CampHQ Guard BattalionAIF Adm. HQAust. <strong>Army</strong> Canteen Service<strong>Crete</strong>HQ 16 th ; 17 th ; 19 th BrigadeArtillery2/2; 2/3 Field Regiments7 th LAA BatteryEngineers2/1Field Company; 2/8 Field Company (strength <strong>of</strong> 150)2/2 Field Park CompanySignals1 Aust Corps Signals6 th Division SignalsInfantry2/1; 2/2; 2/3; 2/4; 2/5; 2/6; 2/7; 2/8; 2/11 Battalions2/1 Machine Gun BattalionMedical5 th Aust General Hospital2/1; 2/2 2/7 Field AmbulanceProvost6 th Division Provost Company7 th Division Provost CompanyOrdnance Provost SectionOrdnance2/1 Ordnance Store Company2/2 Ordnance Store Company40 Base Ordnance Depot (BOD)Support Units2/2 Aust Field Workshops40; 80 Light Aid Detachments (LAD)HQ AIF Postal Unit6 th Division Postal UnitHQ 6 th DivisionHQ 1 Aust Corps6 th Division Field Cash OfficeHQ Base Area Unit Finance Section16 th Brigade 2/2 & 2/3 Composite Battalions17 th Brigade 2/5 & 2/6 Composite Battalions
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