261: Crete Pt. 6 - Stick It Out
History of the Second World War

261: Crete Pt. 6 - Stick It Out

B2Upper-intermediateJune 11, 202622 min

The battle for Crete shifts toward evacuation as the Royal Navy absorbs severe losses while trying to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the island by sea. This episode follows the aftermath of the disastrous naval fighting around May 22, Cunningham's determination to keep supporting the army, the final British naval operations around Crete, and the beginning of the withdrawal toward Sphakia and Heraklion under relentless Luftwaffe pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast. with visu-steuer. Hello everyone and welcome to History of the Second World War, episode 261, Crete Part 6, Stick It Out.

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Head on over to historyofthesec secondworldwar.com to find out more. While the situation on land was not developing in favor of the British and their Greek allies, the Royal Navy was still out there supporting where it could. May 22 had been a simply disastrous day for the Senior Service, because while it had been

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