Battle of Crete: Quick Facts

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Date	May 20, 1941 - June 1, 1941
Location	Crete • Greece
Participants	Germany • Greece • United Kingdom
Context	World War II

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A German soldier stands alone in the middle of a debris-strewn street lined with heavily damaged buildings in Heraklion, Crete, during World War II.

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