Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
|
| gptkbp:belligerent |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Nazi_Germany |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1,700 Allied killed
over 4,000 German killed |
| gptkbp:codename |
gptkb:Merkur
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Kurt_Student
gptkb:Bernard_Freyberg |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1941-06-01
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
German occupation of Crete
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Crete,_Greece
|
| gptkbp:meaningOfCodeName |
gptkb:Mercury_(Roman_god)
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first mainly airborne invasion in military history
heavy German paratrooper losses |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture of Crete
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Balkans_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:result |
Axis victory
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1941-05-20
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:German_invasion_plans_during_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Merkur
|