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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied withdrawal from Crete
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Friedrich-Wilhelm_Müller
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Bernard_Freyberg
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gptkbp:date
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May 1941
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gptkbp:duration
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May 20 to June 1, 1941
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Maleme
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the German invasion of Greece
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Allied strategy in the Mediterranean
Effectiveness of airborne troops
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future airborne operations
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Strategic location in the Mediterranean
First major airborne invasion in history.
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Battle of Chania
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:Cretan_resistance_fighters
Greek forces
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:German_paratroopers
gptkb:Australian_troops
gptkb:New_Zealand_troops
gptkb:British_troops
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials in Chania
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gptkbp:legacy
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Study in military strategy
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Chania,_Crete
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Airborne assault
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_Bernard_Freyberg
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Adolf_Hitler
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erich_von_Manstein
gptkb:Major_General_Friedrich-Wilhelm_Müller
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gptkbp:outcome
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Control of Chania by Axis forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Heraklion
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:German_occupation_of_Crete
gptkb:Operation_Mercury
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
Evacuation of Allied forces
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gptkbp:result
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Axis victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Part of the Battle of Crete
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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gptkb:Capture_of_Crete
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval support
Artillery bombardment
Ground assaults
Airborne troops landing behind enemy lines
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Crete
gptkb:Operation_Merkur
gptkb:Battle_of_Maleme
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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