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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 on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Bernard_Freyberg
General Kurt Student
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gptkbp:date
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1941-05-20
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gptkbp:duration
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10 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Retimo
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:German_invasion_of_Greece
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated effectiveness of airborne troops
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Heraklion
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gptkbp:impact
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shift in control of the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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military history studies
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:Greek_Army
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Cretan_resistance
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
gptkb:Italian_forces
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:archive
gptkb:starship
gptkb:battle
local population
military alliances
historical research
strategic planning
air superiority
combat operations
ground forces
historical documentation
cultural memory
historical reenactments
logistical challenges
political implications
commemorative events
military historians
evacuation efforts
strategic objectives
command structure
communication issues
air support
supply lines
paratroopers
battlefield conditions
reinforcements
post-war analysis
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future airborne operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Heraklion,_Crete
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gptkbp:outcome
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loss of Allied control in Crete
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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_Maleme
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Operation_Mercury
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
Greek Campaign
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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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capture of Heraklion airfield
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:naval_bombardment
ground assault
airborne assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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