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258: Crete Pt. 3 - May 20th a Day of Failures

History of the Second World War by Wesley Livesay

May 20, 202628:10Society & Culture

The first day of the German airborne invasion of Crete, May 20th, 1941, saw paratroopers drop not only around the critical airfield at Maleme but across three other sectors of the island. Near Chania, German forces landi...

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258: Crete Pt. 3 - May 20th a Day of Failures is an episode from History of the Second World War by Wesley Livesay. The first day of the German airborne invasion of Crete, May 20th, 1941, saw paratroopers drop not only around the critical a...

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Published May 20, 2026, 28:10 long, audio available.

258: Crete Pt. 3 - May 20th a Day of Failures

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