Adolf Hitler25 April 1941
Hitler issues a directive to capture Crete
Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Hitler issues a directive to capture Crete
The German attack on Crete begins
Crete is captured by the German forces
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