In March 1941, long before the famous Raid on Alexandria, Italian special forces launched their first covert strike against the Royal Navy. Using explosive motorboats under cover of darkness, they ...
In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched its first major airborne invasion, targeting the strategic island of Crete. As thousands of paratroopers descended on the western coast, Allied forces scrambled to ...
Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May, with landings near the island ...
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