“Creforce” – The commanders of the allied forces during the Battle of Crete

Every fact in our world’s history is a result of human actions. The greatest war of all times hides secret agreements, political interests, profits and actions of human beings. In this short article we will analyze and see which people played the most important role and those behind the scenes. Hitler and Axis forces are […]

The first day of the Battle of Crete – May 20th 1941

May 20th 1941: The German invasion begins On 20 May 1941 the Germans activated the operation “Mercury”. Landing among or near concealed the allies defensive positions, the paratroops and the glider’s staff suffered extremely heavy casualties. Survivors of the battle managed to establish a foothold on the island, but at the end of the first […]

The history of the Battle of Crete – A quick overview

Early in the morning bombers are hitting the island hard for hours! And then silence… Suddenly the sky is full of multi-color parachutes. Soldiers looked like puppets! The people of Crete and its defenders could not believe that this is true! It was 20th of May 1941. This was the start of what is known […]

An extraordinary day in the battlefields of Chania

The previous Friday I was lucky to meet four extraordinary people and tour with them around the battlefields of Chania. These two couples from Australia and New Zealand made my day!! We started from the area of Maleme, as usual and we spent more than 1.5 hour on the hill 107, right above the airfield […]

WWII – The Battle of Crete 2 Days Tour

Tour Highlights Visit the Maleme airfield from above and Tavronitis historical bridge Discover the battle of Galatas War monuments around the area of the battle Explore the WWII exhibitions in small museums and secret shelters Visit the German and Allies war cemeteries Ports and key locations of South Crete Discover the great escape of the […]

WWII – The Battle Of Crete Day Tour

Tour Highlights Visit the Maleme airfield from above and Tavronitis historical bridge Discover the battle of Galatas War monuments around the area of the battle Explore the WWII exhibitions in small museums and secret shelters Visit the German and Allies war cemeteries Analytic details about the historical battle of Crete Chauffeured private tour ensures a […]

Crete in 1950 – An amazing photo album

This is a journey to the past century… A photo album of the everyday life in Crete after the WWII…