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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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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 civilian casualties
significant military casualties
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gptkbp:city
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gptkb:Chania
gptkb:Heraklion
gptkb:Rethymno
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Bernard_Freyberg
General Kurt Student
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gptkbp:cultural_practices
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affected by occupation
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gptkbp:date
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May 20, 1941
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:German_occupation_of_Crete
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Cretan_resistance
gptkb:Allied_forces
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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 war
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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gptkb:Operation_Demon
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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mountainous terrain
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied for military tactics
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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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influence on future airborne operations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Invasion of Crete
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gptkbp:impact
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increased German military presence in the region
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gptkbp:is_inhabited_by
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strategic locations
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:archaeological_site
symbol of resistance
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Crete
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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defend the island
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:British_Commonwealth_troops
paratroopers and mountain troops
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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combined arms operations
importance of intelligence
logistics in warfare
importance of air superiority
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Mercury
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Kriegsmarine
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gptkbp:parallax
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:population
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resisted occupation
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gptkbp:result
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Axis victory
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gptkbp:significance
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first major airborne invasion in history
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Eastern Mediterranean
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:Hellenic_Army
Allied defense lines
airborne troops and gliders
capture the island quickly
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gptkbp:type
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airborne assault
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gptkbp:water_resistance
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:political_organization
sabotage operations
support from local population
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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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