The German invasion of Crete in May 1941 was the first major invasion led by paratroopers. It was a costly victory for the Germans, which led Hitler to dismiss such operations in the future. But the ...

In the new DLC, the Commandos unit steps behind enemy lines after the German invasion of Crete in May 1941 and help the fearless Cretan resistance, led by the fierce and loyal Eleni Andris. In a ...

20/5/1941. Under the code name 'Operation Mercury', Germany begins the airborne invasion of Crete. But the Nazis' estimations for an easy victory prove wrong. A throwback to the legendary Battle of ...

In the centre of a sweltering, cavernous hall, rows of men sit in silence with nothing to occupy them but the wait. Signs from an old tourist fair propped up behind them urge visitors to "Explore the ...

Early on May 20, 1941, thousands of German paratroopers, known as Fallschirmjägers, in hundreds of transport planes and gliders were preparing to assault the Greek island of Crete. It was the first ...