'Operation Mercury' - The Battle of Crete

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4 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired May 19, 2021

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Overview

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 Crete.

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Retaliation

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 50m

Air Date

May 21, 2021

Overview

While the Battle of Crete is still ongoing and on the pretext of punishing the Cretan irregulars, the Germans bomb non-military targets and execute civilians. In the end, the Allies retreat and Crete falls on June 1, 1941.