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257: Crete Pt. 2 - May 20th at Maleme

History of the Second World War by Wesley Livesay

May 7, 202624:21Society & Culture

At dawn on May 20, 1941, the German airborne assault on Crete began — the largest parachute operation in history to that point. This episode covers the opening day of the battle at Maleme, where a combination of German i...

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257: Crete Pt. 2 - May 20th at Maleme is an episode from History of the Second World War by Wesley Livesay. At dawn on May 20, 1941, the German airborne assault on Crete began — the largest parachute operation in history to that point. This...

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Published May 7, 2026, 24:21 long, audio available.

257: Crete Pt. 2 - May 20th at Maleme

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