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Operation Mercury and the Battle of Crete

Witness the dramatic airborne invasion of Crete in Operation Mercury, where German paratroopers faced fierce resistance from ...
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Icebound and Abandoned: The Tragic Fate of Germany’s Elite Paratroopers on the Eastern Front

Masters of the skies, Germany’s 7th Flieger Division was trained for swift, precise airborne strikes. But on the frozen plains of Russia, the skies were silent. After the brutal Battle of Crete, these ...