This morning we hired a taxi from the Port at Souda to Maleme where the New Zealand 22nd Battalion defended hill 107 which overlooked the Maleme Airfield. Through some stuff ups of command we withdrew from the position prematurely and allowed the Germans to reinforce through the airfield which probably cost the campaign.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5003191/Officer-breaks-rank-over-the-Battle-of-CreteI have heard and read a lot about the battle and wanted to look at the ground for myself. The hill is now a German War Cemetery with all the Germans killed in the Crete campaign buried there.
Very well kept cemetery. Over 4,000 graves
The end of the airfield can be seen in the centre of the picture and run off to the right.
Better shot of airfield.
Commonwealth War Cemetery at Souda Bay
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