GMW may-1941-operation-merkur-destruction.

[ENGINEER]

Some interesting stuff on this blog series. The link is just to one subject but there are many others.

May 1941: Operation "Merkur", the destruction of the nazi fallschirmjäger in Crete

Wrecks -ships, aircraft, submarines and vehicles- that remind us of WW2

pierrekosmidis.blogspot.co.uk

I also refer to some of the links he gives...

Operation Mercury: The German Invasion of Crete, 20 May-1 June 1941

Operation Mercury: The German Invasion of Crete, 20 May-1 June 1941

www.historyofwar.org

Overview

The Battle for Crete in May 1941 is the most dramatic battle in which New Zealand forces have participated. For 12 days, with British, Australian and Greek troops and Cretan civilians, they fought to repel a German airborne assault on a scale never before attempted.

nzhistory.govt.nz

This one might deserve a GMW in its own right

The Germans count the cost of Crete – World War II Today

 

[BravoZulu]

Excellent post mate and some great reading there!
BZ