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A Cretan couple witnesses the invasion
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Maker: Winters, Michael
A scared elderly Cretan couple stands in their home as the German paratroopers float to the earth. The civilians of Crete, along with the British and allied soldiers, were amazed by the sight of thous...ART92805
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Airstrip at Maleme
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Maker: Dargie, William
From the hill to the south of the 'drome'. It was here that many German troops transports were landed during the attack on Crete. Troops of the 5th New Zealand Brigade strongly defended the area and i...ART23867
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Church on Hill 'C' above the village of Perivolia, Crete
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Maker: Dargie, William
The scene of heavy fighting between the German paratroops and 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion supported by Greek troops during the invasion of Crete by the Axis forces in May 1941.ART24054
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Coombes, C.J.A., MC, ED (Lieutenant-Colonel)
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Maker: Coombes, C J A
Address to United Service Institution (USI) of Victoria entitled "The Campaign in Crete", concerning the Allies' movements during the German airbourne attack of May 1941.3DRL/1024
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German paratroopers flight to Crete
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Maker: Winters, Michael
Within a plane flying over Crete German paratroopers sit and await their fate, around them swirls a dark spectre of death.ART92804
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Night march of the captured and a circle of the dead
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Maker: Winters, Michael
In this work Winters depicts events told to him by Captain William Travers of the 2/1st Battalion. Travers led his company over three campaigns. His relationship with his men and the respect he felt f...ART92807
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The church of St George and a wounded Australian
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Maker: Winters, Michael
The church of St George was used by the German’s as a safe house and position from which to attack the Allied soldiers. On 27 May in an attempt to take the Church and therefore destroy a threatening ...ART92789
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View looking S.E from 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion positions near Alikarnassos
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing landing areas of parachutists and glider-borne troops during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941. The landings were made in the middle distance.ART24049