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Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!

Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!

Update: 2025-12-10
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In today’s episode, we’ll head to one of the prettiest vacation spots in Europe - the Greek island of Crete. In May 1941, this key to the eastern Mediterranean witnessed the biggest German airborne operation in history, one that had far-reaching consequences.




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Credits:


- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander


- Production: Linus Klaßen


- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!

Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!

Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander