Crete

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List of Maps

Eastern Mediterranean Frontispiece
Facing page
Crete, topography and Allied dispositions, 20 May 47
Maleme, intended and actual landing areas of Assault Regiment, 20 May 81
Maleme, 5 Brigade, 20 May 97
Galatas, intended and actual landing areas of 3 Parachute Regiment, 20 May 133
Suda Area, enemy landings, 20 May 151
New Zealand Divisional Area and enemy landings, 21 May 185
Maleme counter-attack, 21–22 May 219
Galatas, 25 May 285
Beritiana-Stilos, 28 May 383
Withdrawal routes to Sfakia 417
Naval operations, 20 May to 1 June 451
In text Page
Maleme, 22 Battalion, 20 May 97
Galatas, Composite Battalion, 20 May 158
Retimo, 20 May 176
Georgeoupolis, 20 May 177
Heraklion, 20 May 178
Canea-Galatas sector, 22 May 232
Platanias and Stalos, 23 May 257
Galatas, 24 May 283
Kastelli, 20–26 May 290
Counter-attack at Galatas, 25 May 310
Canea, 26 May 332
Force Reserve, 27 May 370
42nd Street, 27 May 376
Babali Hani, 28 May 400
Withdrawal, 29 May 420
Sfakia, 30 May 428
Sfakia, 31 May 442

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The occupations given in the biographical footnotes are those on enlistment. The ranks are those held on discharge or at the date of death. In Crete some men temporarily held higher rank than that recorded by 2 NZEF Records.

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Title: Crete

Author: Davin, D. M.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1953, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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