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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
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gptkbp:accolade
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shaped by wartime experiences
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Operation_Demon
Allied withdrawal from Crete
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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was minimal
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gptkbp:casualties
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high on both sides
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gptkbp:collaborations
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with German forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Bernard_Freyberg
General Kurt Student
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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influenced by the war
influenced by the conflict
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gptkbp:cultural_practices
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affected by occupation policies
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gptkbp:date
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May 20, 1941
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gptkbp:duration
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about 12 days
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gptkbp:economy
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disrupted by the war
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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mountainous terrain
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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debated among historians
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_event
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remains significant in Greece
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Capture of Crete
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Allied forces underestimated German capabilities
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gptkbp:is_inhabited_by
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suffered destruction
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Crete
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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focused on defense
arrived during the battle
expanded after the capture.
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gptkbp:mission
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demonstrated airborne warfare effectiveness
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gptkbp:movement
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emerged post-invasion
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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learned for future operations
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Mercury
airborne invasion
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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limited due to geography
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gptkbp:objective
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secure southern flank
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gptkbp:parallax
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first large-scale use in combat
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gptkbp:population
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suffered during the invasion
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:German_occupation
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gptkbp:result
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German victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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shifted balance in the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic control of the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:tactics
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paratrooper assaults
Allied forces used local militia
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gptkbp:water_resistance
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gptkb:significant
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