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- Location is exactly "Maleme, Crete"
GambitScenario#: Q Date: 21-May-41 Location: Maleme, CreteThe New Zealanders had spent most of 20th May pinned down by endless sweeps of German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and local counterattacks simply failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand Brigade opted… Squad Leader — The General #21.3 |
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Maleme, CreteScenario#: 34 Date: May 20, 1941 Location: Maleme, CreteElements of the German 11th Air Corps assaults New Zealand defenders of the key Maleme airport. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader Para-Leader |
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Maleme AirfieldScenario#: 7615 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteAt 08:00 on May 20, 1941, German Fallschirmjägers jumped over Crete in the first major airborne invasion of the War, landing near Maleme airfield with the goal of securing the runways to facilitate a larger glider-borne invasion. But three New … Memoir '44 — The Invasion of Crete |
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GambitScenario#: T14 Date: 5/21/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteThe New Zealanders had spent most of the daylight hours of 20th May pinned down by German fighter aircraft. Communications were a shambles, casualties were heavy, and their local counterattacks had failed. Colonel Andrew of the 5th New Zealand… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.6 |
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Descent into HellScenario#: 95 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteThe glider detachments of Braun and von Plessen were ordered to capture the western approaches to the vitally important Maleme airfield and secure the right flank of the Assault Regiment before joining Major Koch and the main body at the field… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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Tavronitis BridgeScenario#: 93 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Maleme, CreteThe airfield at Maleme figured prominently in the German plans for the capture of Crete. “Group West”. Commanded most of the 1st Assault Regiment under the command of General Meindl, consisted of three detachments: one to land at the Tavronitis… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country |
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